Adán y Eva (Todavía) (2004)Having partaken in Eden not only of the tree of knowledge, but of the tree of life eternal as well, Adam and Eve became immortal and now find themselves wandering throughout the world in a journey of extreme sexuality and boredom. Director:Iván Ávila DueñasWriter:Iván Ávila Dueñas |
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I saw this film at the Toronto Inside Out Festival. The festival program made the film sound fantastic, unfortunately the experience definitely wasn't.
The film starts strong with an amusing stop motion animation sequence and then... nothing. A lot of nothing for about an hour. Very little dialogue. No discernible plot. Just two actors with bad hair having bad sex with random strangers.
There are some fantastic shots and the costuming is very unique, but the film is pointlessly arty. The director even includes one of those horrible poetic sequences that angst ridden film students are so fond of.
Just when I was ready to leave the theatre, things picked up. The Eve character does something unexpected and the subsequent change of locale propels the movie forward. Suddenly the film started to make sense and things actually start to happen. If only the entire film was as good as the last 30 minutes I might feel comfortable recommending it.