Chichester Cinema at New Park
Rudi and Cursi
Rudo Y Cursi
Reuniting the two male stars of international hit Y Tu Mama Tambien, the film follows Beto (Diego Luna) and Tato (Gael García Bernal), brothers who play for the village football team.
The pair work side by side at a banana plantation, while playing for their local footy team. Tato dreams of a pop career every bit as cheesy as his nickname, while Beto has aspirations to become a top footballer.
The pinnacle they are both aiming for, however, is to build their mum (Dolores Heredia) a big house on the beach. Their luck changes when a soccer talent scout accidentally discovers them and Tato is the first to move to the big city where he becomes the star goal scorer for the prestigious Deportivo Amaranto, with a betrayed Beto soon becoming the goalkeeper for rivals Atlético Nopaleros.
However, right at the moment of glory, a once shared dream seems to be slipping through their fingers.... Ultimately, it is the personal lives - and the actors - that really shine through. And it is the performances of Bernal and Luna, with their casual and endearing spontaneity, that stick in the memory. (subtitles)
Mexico
Mexico · 2008 · Carlos Cuaron · 103min
