August 18, 2015, 7pm
The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC
Just a few weeks before #VLAFF2015 starts we want to warm up the engine with Mexican comedy The Hamsters.
Para nuestras funciones mensuales, y justo a unas semanas de que arranque el Festival, queremos calentar motores con la comedia mexicana Los Hámsters
The Hamsters (2015)
Directed by: Gil González
Spanish with English subtitles/ 71 min
Rodolfo and Beatriz are the parents of teenagers Jessica and Juan. Together they form a perfect dysfunctional family. Rodolfo leaves for work every morning, but actually he’s unemployed. Beatriz, worrying that she is looking older, has a flirtation with her buff gym trainer. Jessica finds herself in a love triangle with her boyfriend and her best friend. And, Juan’s girlfriend has a little surprise for him. This is the life of an ordinary middle-class family in Tijuana. While living under the same roof, they scurry about their days, trying to hide their secrets from one another.
“If the category of ‘Woody Allen-style Mexican comedy’ existed, The Hamsters would be at the top.” Durango Festival of New Mexican Cinema