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[–]Innisfree 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Well it was a laugh! And even though I struggled with following the translation in some places the jocular tone still came through. I particularly enjoyed the play on class (as in the dreamy impractical rich girl vs the practical earner lesbian) and on stereotypes (the party loving girl). But they do subvert some of the stereotypes - the macho torreador father turns out to be the more accepting one, the imperious, ice cold mother turns out to be more party loving etc. While all the characters are a riot, my favorite plot thread was with the two older women - the singers. That romance came as a great, all be it slightly over the top twist.

But then again, over the top, sunny and funny is the spirit of the entire film.