
“Danger is in the details”
A fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites in her a flame of lust she can't ignore.
Release Date: 10/31/2003
Runtime: 92 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
Director: Matthew Parkhill
00Companies: Alquimia Cinema, Arcane Pictures
Countries: Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
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Though it's pretty far-fetched, I quite enjoyed this. "Kit" (Gael García Bernal) goes out for a meal with his pals "Tom" (Tom Hardy) and "Theo" (Charlie Cox) when he becomes embroiled in the celebrations of an hen night at the table next to them. His job is to give the bride-to-be her final kiss as a free woman. This kiss ends up being a bit more intense that anyone was comfortable with, and she flees the place. "Carmen" (Natalia Verbeke) is clearly impacted by this and her fiancé "Barnaby" (James D'Arcy) knows it. As the story progresses, "Kit" and "Carmen" meet again and, well you can guess what happens - expect, well you can't really. It turns out completely differently from how I was expecting - and that quirky scenario plays out in quite an original and innovative fashion. There's an hint of chemistry between GGB and Verbeke and even the handsome but wooden D'Arcy turns in a decent effort. Fans of Hardy and Cox needn't really bother - they are rarely on screen, but there is something about the sneakiness of the whole thing that worked for me. Not great, no - but the concept is a bit more unique than many.

Gael García Bernal
Kit Winter

Natalia Verbeke
Carmen Collazo

James D'Arcy
Barnaby F. Caspian

Tom Hardy
Tom

Charlie Cox
Theo
Yves Aubert
Maitre D'
Myfanwy Waring
Carmen's friend

Michael Webber
Landlord

Jonathan Kydd
Burger Bar manager

Michael Elwyn
Hotel manager
Len Collin
Hotel security
John Pearson
Kit's father
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