Those are 2 European films I recently watched on Netflix and Amazon.
LOCO POR ELLA (CRAZY ABOUT HER)
This is a romantic-comedy from Spain.
After meeting Carla (Susana Abaitua), the girl of his dreams, and spending the best night of their lives together, Adri (Álvaro Cervantes) discovers that she escaped from a psychiatric hospital that does not admit visits.
Madly in love and willing to do whatever it takes he falsified a medical report and enter the hospital as a patient. But, once inside, he not only discovers that his love story is not what he expected, but it will not be so easy to get out of there…
This movie was hilarious.
All the actors were amazing and the story at some point got very touching.
Unlike American (Hollywood) movies where you see the same BORING actors in all the films, foreign movies are a lot more versatile and refreshing.
Great cast, great performances, solid comedy!
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ÉTÉ 85 (SUMMER OF 85)
This is a romantic-drama from France adapted from Dance on My Grave.
It’s a story that’s frequently awkward, sincere and truthful about adolescence in a way you don’t see much nowadays.
What do you dream of when you’re a teen and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed?
No. You dream of death. Because you can’t get a bigger kick than dying. And that’s why you save it till the very end.
The summer holidays are just beginning and this story recounts how Alexis (Félix Lefebvre) grew into himself.
I gotta say the “bad boy” (Benjamin Voisin) of this film reminded me a lot of Max (my last ex). Not physically ’cause Max was muscular, hotter and older, but the attitude.
Like the guy on the film, Max also loved adventures, changing constantly his car, his jet boat, his motorcycles and all around him… Max hated routine. He got tired of the same things and constantly changed them. And he changed me too.
The beginnings are always nice, the sparkle in his eyes showed his excitement and feelings for me, but he never had the capacity to commit.
This movie kinda opened my eyes.
Those who liked ‘Call Me by Your Name’ will certainly like ‘Été 85’, given the similarities and inspirations that the director sought after Luca Guadagnino’s great success.
I love European cinema.
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