This movie had 70 professional film critic reviews and 8 ordinary viewers. Tells you something there--namely that it is an art/film festival winner with little popular appeal.
I kept watching the movie for the street scenes of Caracas--as sort of a travel documentary into average city street life Venezuela. The theme of an older gay man (Armando) pursuing teenage rough trade was understandable if depressing....but then things turn and the pursued (Elder) becomes the pursuer.
I thought that however unlikely this scenario was it was finally a gay movie with a positive unlikely erotic outcome! Not one where one of the lovers dies or the mother of one of the gay men kills herself etc etc...
WRONG
After getting the dream relation Armando has always wanted he turns Elder in to the police after the latter kills his hated father. ???
Makes no sense of course....but then since when do technicians who make false teeth have endless supplies of cash? This is the occupation of Armando.
Yes yes it is full of symbolism (the names of the protagonists Armando (play on armed?) and Elder the teenager) and a jillion other film/story crafts and techniques to comment on....but this some how doesn't make up for the depressing story line. But it wins awards and provides fodder for all the reviewers.
DO NOT RECOMMEND....Yet another dystopian gay movie.
I kept watching the movie for the street scenes of Caracas--as sort of a travel documentary into average city street life Venezuela. The theme of an older gay man (Armando) pursuing teenage rough trade was understandable if depressing....but then things turn and the pursued (Elder) becomes the pursuer.
I thought that however unlikely this scenario was it was finally a gay movie with a positive unlikely erotic outcome! Not one where one of the lovers dies or the mother of one of the gay men kills herself etc etc...
WRONG
After getting the dream relation Armando has always wanted he turns Elder in to the police after the latter kills his hated father. ???
Makes no sense of course....but then since when do technicians who make false teeth have endless supplies of cash? This is the occupation of Armando.
Yes yes it is full of symbolism (the names of the protagonists Armando (play on armed?) and Elder the teenager) and a jillion other film/story crafts and techniques to comment on....but this some how doesn't make up for the depressing story line. But it wins awards and provides fodder for all the reviewers.
DO NOT RECOMMEND....Yet another dystopian gay movie.