An old, gay Colombian writer Fernando (German Jaramillo) falls in love with a young, gay punk Alexis (Anderson Bullesteros) and they walk around Colombia exploring and talking and talking and talking...Later on he does it with another punk Wilmar (Juan David Restrepo). The film is interesting with some very interesting dialogue and some truly beautiful scenery (sometimes it seems more like a travelogue on Colombia). The acting seems to me very natural and unforced (although Restrepo wasn't that good) and the two young men playing Alexis and Wilmar are just incredibly beautiful. But...what's the point? Fernando's questioning about love, life and death gets tiresome and the Alexis' and Wilmars' casual killings are disturbing. Also the movie is VERY depressing--I left the theatre in a miserable mood. So, I'm giving it a 7 because it was interesting--but what was the point? I'm assuming it's trying to show gay life in Colombia--but I'm not sure.
Review of Our Lady of the Assassins
