One Night
Original Title
Una Noche- Director: Lucy Mulloy
- Writer: Lucy Mulloy
- Producer: Johnny Hon; Lucy Mulloy
CGiii Comment
In Havana, a sweet gay boy falls for a vile straight boy and together they decide to escape - ill-equipped - to Miami...those inexplicable things we do for unrequited love! Here lies the problem with the film...it doesn't make sense, there's not even a glimmer, a hint that love could blossom between them...it seems that stupidity reigns supreme...and, it just gets a whole lot worse.
Technically, everything is in sound working order - there are a few clumsy edits...but, the cinematography is pretty damn good. The performances are above average, the score is exceptional.
So what went wrong...Mulloy's writing, the lack of character development and her penchant for unnecessary nudity and irrelevance (the English family scene, what was that about?), the erection?!? Bad call.
This is a film of 2 halves - the good half; the Havana the tourists don't see and, the bad half...the last, incredulous third.
The overall effect: eating a delicious Belgian Choux Bun only to discover a finger nail in the last bite.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Mired in the nervous desperation of Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. When accused of assault, his only option is to flee. He appeals to his best friend, Elio, to abandon everything and help him reach his destiny, 90 miles across the ocean. Elio's commitment is tested when he is torn between protecting his sister and his own desire to get out. On this one night, full of hope and fraught with tensions, they face the biggest challenge of their lives.
Cast & Characters
Dariel Arrechaga as Raul;
Anailín de la Rúa de la Torre as Lila;
Javier Núñez Florián as Elio;
María Adelaida Méndez Bonet as Adelaida;
Greisy del Valle as Greisy;
Katia Caso as Hilda