Martina (Antonella Costa) is a faded, Argentinean pop star, frustrated by the decline of both her career and her love life, when she meets a couple. Francisca (Geraldine Neary) is a fan/stalker, who claims to be Martina's half-sister. Martina is not interested in any of this long-lost-family nonsense, but she is very interested in Fran's Chilean boyfriend, Cesar (Pedro Campos), the first man she has been really attracted to in years. Her newly-revived libido leads her to Santiago, Chile, where she becomes enmeshed in these people's lives and has a little adventure.
I don't know if it is just something about spanish-speaking audiences, but Spanish and South American directors just know how to make sexy movies. “Dry Martina” borders on soft-porn at times, but like so many other erotic, spanish-language films (think “Y Tu Mama, Tambien”, “En La Cama”), there is also an intriguing story and good acting to go along with the sex. This isn't a particularly profound story, but it's very watchable, and Antonella Costa, in particular, is compelling, with her crooked smile and tussled hair. I'll have to watch out for more of her films.
3 stars out of 5
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