We took a chance on this movie knowing
absolutely nothing about it. The risk paid off! This turned out to
be a really charming, little Costa Rican romantic dramedy. It turns
out it was Costa Rica's submission for the 2017 Academy Awards.
Sofia (Argentinean actress Noelia
Castano) and Diego (played by the writer/director, Hernan Jimenez)
are a couple in a 3-year relationship that has turned rocky. Diego,
in particular can't get over the fact that Sofia hooked up with
another guy during a period when they were on a break. He suggests a
beach vacation where they can get away from all their old issues and
reconnect. At the beach,however, they run into Malena (Marina
Glezer), an old friend of Sofia's. The gorgeous Malena insinuates
herself into their vacation and threatens to ruin everything,
including Diego's plans to propose.
That's all there is to it. No one has
superpowers or gets blown up. It's just a good, basic story about
complicated love. The scenery is beautiful, as are the women. All
three actors are excellent, especially Noelia Castana, who can speak
volumes with a subtle change in facial expression. Jimenez, who is a
professed fan of Woody Allen's work, put a lot of heart into the
$400,000 film. The humor often induces more cringes than belly
laughs, but it's enough to mellow the emotional honesty of the story.
It might be a little TOO honest to be a good movie for a first date,
but it's a great choice for a 100th date.
3.5 stars out of 5
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