Rating: R
Genre:
Crime
Theatrical Release: 08/20/2004(USA
Release Date: 06/09/2009
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DD2
Run Time: 90 min
Flags: Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Lionsgate
The perfect crime goes horribly, absurdly awry in this Spanish-language tale of avarice starring
Y Tu Mamá También's
Diego Luna. Told in real time,
Nicotina charts the different paths taken by eight characters over the course of a botched diamond heist masterminded by tech geek
Lolo (
Luna),
Tomson (
Jésus Ochoa), and
El Nene (
Lucas Crespi), each of whom has his own Achilles' heel when it comes to committing crime. For
Lolo, it's his incessant, unrequited attraction to his neighbor
Andrea (
Marta Belaustegui); for
El Nene, it's his overwhelming need to look cool as a neophyte gangster; and for
Tomson, it's his loose-cannon demeanor that threatens to do him -- and everyone else -- in. Over the course of an hour and a half, the trio becomes intertwined with a variety of mobsters, shop owners, and not-so-innocent bystanders, each encounter bringing unexpectedly violent obstacles to securing the precious gems.
Nicotina premiered in North America at the
2003 Toronto International Film Festival before heading to the
AFI film fest.
~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
;)
