Leticia Brédice in Almejas y mejillones (2000)

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Almejas y mejillones (2000) is a joint Argentine/Spanish romantic comedy starring the amazing Argentinean, Leticia Brédice. Translated Clams and Mussels, the title has a double meaning, actually referring to the "bearded clam" and "love muscle." This was a little tough to watch for me, as the promised English sub-titles didn't exist, but, with persistence, and a little help from Scoop translating the official web site plot summary, I got through it.

Jorge Sanz as Rolando, is an anal retentive biologist specializing in the sex life of mussels. After his wife abruptly left him, simply saying he wasn't a man, he goes to Tenerife to study "Mozambiquen Mussels", and rents a house on the coast. He arrives to find it occupied by the previous tenant, Paola (Leticia Brédice). Where he is neat, anal, boring and heterosexual, she is anything but. She is an Argentinean journalist who is unemployed and not looking for work very hard. She is a slob, outgoing, and a lesbian. The only thing the two have in common is their preference to sleep with women.

The two, as roomies will, eventually find a half supportive half quarrelsome way to get along, but Rolando falls in love. Paola lets him know in no uncertain terms that she has no sexual interest in men. He takes an extended trip to share his research, and Paola finds that she misses him, but is uncertain about just what about him she misses. He returns from the trip as changed as one of the mussels he studies (which change sex during their lives).

The film was not especially well received, and is not very funny and not very romantic, but Brédice makes the film worth the price of admission. Also, the transfer is very nice, and the art/set design and camera work are colorful and competent. This is a film for fans of the actresses -- good production value, but not a very strong plot. C.

Nudity Report: Brédice shows breasts and buns, and also has some good pokies. The adorable Spanish Silke shows breasts in two scenes as her bi girlfriend who is married.


Written by: Tuna …courtesy of Scoopy.net