Los aires difíciles (2006) Reviews

• Beautiful film with excellent plot

  Gordon-112007-10-12

  This film is about a man wanting to leave his past behind by moving to a small town with his niece and his mentally retarded brother. It is such a beautiful film. The plot is excellent. The interwoven scenes of past and present reveal the story slowly, and convincingly. The characters are built well, and I care for them a lot. Charo's character is particularly affecting, her manipulation towards men is almost scary. The relationship between Juan, Damian and Tamara is delicate, and is handled well in the film. The transition from doubt to trust between Juan and Sara is moving. I am surprised that there are only 48 votes for this film. It is a beautiful film, and I think it deserves a larger audience.

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• The brother's secret

  jotix1002012-03-01

  Juan Olmedo was always in love with the voluptuous Charo. Since their teenage years, he felt a terrible attraction. Juan's brother Damian also had his eyes set in the beautiful woman and ended marrying her. Charo, not happy in her marriage, seeks out Juan for an adventure that turned to be too much for both of them. When Charo died in a terrible accident, Juan's life was changed completely. Now living on a beach town in the South of Spain, Juan has brought his mentally challenged brother Alfonso and Charo's daughter, Tamara, to get away from Madrid. Tamara, who could also be Juan's daughter, is happy with the new arrangement. Juan discovers he has an interest for his own housekeeper Maribel. Little are we prepared when Nicanor, a policeman, who was Damian's best friend appears on the scene with questions for Juan about Damian's death under strange circumstances. The film is based on a novel by Almudena Grandes, which we have not read. Gerardo Herrero, a prolific producer of some mega hits like "The Secret in Their Eyes", "The Son of the Bride", among others, likes to direct. Since he is a man with influential friends, he gets to be at the helm of any project he decides to tackle. Unfortunately, his film making is rather dull, something that the screenplay by Angeles Gonzalez Since, who was the Spanish minister of culture and Alberto Macias, her co- writer, cannot enhance in this venture. As usual with the Spanish cinema, the scripts lack the originality they should have. So when there are no good ideas, everybody ends up in bed having torrid sex. Juan Luis Garcia Perez appears as Juan, the man with a dark secret in his heart. Cuca Escribano shows up as Maribel, Juan's housekeeper. Carme Elias makes a sophisticated Sara, the neighbor, but her role makes little sense as the viewer never knows what she is doing among this mess. Pilar Castro plays Charo and Roberto Enriquez is Damian. The film was shot in the beautiful area of Cadiz. Enjoy the scenery.

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