Entertaining and amusing Spanish/Cuban comedy in which a quartet of good actors become involved into improbable situations . It deals with Walter (Ernesto Alterio , son of great actor Hector Alterio and sister of also actress Malena Alterio), an aspiring musician from Madrid, he attempts himself to flee several troubles from his thunderous life . After death his grandmother (Lola Lemos) and finding a videotape, Walter aware something which will alter his whole life , and tries to escape his girlfriend Vicky (Maria Esteve , Marisol's daughter) who wants to marry and then Walter put his Madrid troubles on hold . In the tape, a Cuban woman (veteran Cuban actress Mirta Ibarra) confesses to be his mother and is waiting for him in Havana . Walter then decides to go to Havana with intention to see the woman told be his mummy . There, the screenplay thickens with the addition of the mom's daughter , and a flight attendant named Segis (Javier Camera) . As Walter falls for his supposedly half-sister Diana (Laura Ramos), engaged to be married to Segis and shortly after the wedding is in jeopardy . Then takes place a twisted mess among couples including various love stories , but the things begin to unravel and the events go wrong .
This is another Spanish typical comedy, it is a fun film that contains lots of humor , entertainment and fun . This is a slightly funny film with entertaining events , giggles , emotion and agreeable love stories , including some nudism . The film explores the relationship among a motley quartet and their triangular love stories , being well played by top-notch actors . However , it moves in fits and starts most of which would be desirable, with more traps the viewer resists any kind, and some moments of enjoyment and others quite a few embarrassing . The picture benefits a good cast as Ernesto Alterio along with Mirta Ibarra , Javier Camera and Laura Ramos who round out the quartet . The flick gives a short description about lives of people of middle classes in the Habana City . This is an ordinary Spanish comedy from the 90s with the usual ingredients such as enjoyable humor , social habits and relationships among people , especially a peculiar foursome . My feelings are extremely mixed but I must admit there are things I haven't been able to stop thinking about , the first part is played mostly for laughs as the boy get into scrapes trying to score with the girl . A few of the scenes are amusing , they elicit chuckles but no serious laughter . The picture attempts to spread optimism about the events of life , mother-son relationship and love , including its amusing sides . The roles in this film are all lovable despite being rather pathetic and silly . The main issue about the continuous meetings and ongoings disagreements between the protagonists and their intertwined loves , it is so repetitive and that makes it a bit boring and the most part results to be rich in implausibilities . Sympathetic performances from main cast , Ernesto Alterio as a musician with a lot of problems , and gorgeous Laura Ramos both of them provide a considerable boost to the result ,and experienced Cuban actress Mirta Ibarra ; in addition , special mention to Javier Camera as a Spanish airline crew member . Furthermore , a very good support cast such as Pilar Castro , Lola Lemos , Javier Gurruchaga , Maria Esteve , Monica Cano and Daisy Granados as likable neighbor , too .
Atmospheric and appropriate musical score by Mariano Marin , plenty of catching Cuban songs . Evocative as well as glimmer cinematography by Livio Delgado , he creates a colorful photography with juicy atmosphere . The motion picture was professionally written and directed Fernando Colomo , though with no originality . Fernando Colomo was born in Madrid and is a talented and versatile writer/director who has made a vast array of often solid and entertaining films in all kind of genres as comedy, drama and one science fiction movie (1985 El caballero del Dragón) in a career that spans over 30 years . Especially known for directing comedies such as 1987 La Vida Alegre , 1988 Miss Caribe , 1989 Bajarse al Moro , 1993 Rosa Rosae , 1994 Alegre Ma Non Troppo , 1995 Efecto Mariposa . And in the 2000s directed Al Sur Granada (2003) , El Próximo Oriente (2006), Rivales (2008) and La Banda Picasso (2012) .
