Themes: Eccentric Families, Infidelity, Sexual Awakening
Release Year: 1996
Country: FR/ES/UK
Run Time: 108 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
This Spanish-French comedy set in South London seeks to demonstrate that human relationships provide an excellent example of chaos theory. Featuring a bilingual cast, the story centers on Luis, an introverted bookworm who travels to London, accompanied by his overbearing mother, to stay with his aunt Olivia. Olivia has a tempestuous relationship with a handsome television actor, Duncan. Her child belongs to him. With all these people together under one roof, the situation in the apartment is quite chaotic. However, Luis' mother eventually goes back home and Duncan, who is caught philandering at a party, gets the boot. Soon Luis and Olivia are having a torrid affair of their own until his mother returns and causes all sorts of trouble. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Cast
Maria Barranco - Olivia; Raju Patel - Pakistani; Roger Ennals - Policeman; Josep Maria Pou - Rafa; Rosa María Sardà - Noelia; Penélope Cruz; Coque Malla - Luis; James Fleet - Oswald; John Faal - Nick; Ketama - Herself; Cecile Pallas - Chantal; Sakuntala Ramanee - Kamala; Martin Carr - Presenter At Millenium Celebrations; Lolita; Pablo Colomo - Older Nick; Maria Jose Lebrero - Maid; Charlotte Longfield - Receptionist; Garcia Olayo - Azafata; Harjit Singh - Carnival Policeman; Michael Summers - Man At Celebration; Karl Glenn Stimpson - Policeman; Peter Sullivan - Duncan; Indalecio Corugedo - Economics Teacher
Credit
Edmon Roch - Associate Producer, Alexandre Heylen - Co-producer, Vicente Ruiz - Costume Designer, Fernando Colomo - Director, Miguel Angel Santamaria - Editor, Ketama - Composer (Music Score), John Roberts - Production Designer, Jean-François Robin - Cinematographer, Beatriz De La Gandara - Producer, Joel Rant - Sound/Sound Designer, Fernando Colomo - Screenwriter, Joaquin Oristrell - Screenwriter
