Can you imagine the opposite? A 27 years old man spending time with a 15 years old girl?
It wouldn't have worked and I'm sure most people would have felt uncomfortable with the film.
That being said, I really enjoyed this movie. Liked the simplicity and the rain as a backdrop for the story. Kind of soothing and peaceful.
I do agree with that.
Straightedge means I'm better than you.
I know what you mean. Nevertheless, it depends. I mean, if it's well done in a sensitive way, it can very well work and isn't gross at all (if it's an emotional and psychological relationship and not a physical).
Check out the Spanish film "La flaqueza del bolchevique" (2003) [English title: "The Weakness of the Bolshevik"].
Great film about an impossible kinda relationship.
This are two of the user reviews of the film which I happened to find quite fitting:
Embittered man in the thirties (Pablo), who is fed up of his daily routine and the society, meet a young girl (María) that brings him a puff of fresh air and makes him think that life has sense again. He knows he shouldn't do it but, he realize that it's fruitless to fight against that kind of feelings. The film is based in the homonym novel by Lorenzo Silva.
Fantastic performance of Luis Tosar (Los lunes al sol, Te doy mis ojos, Inconscientes...), able to transmit all kind of emotions with his face, and María Valverde, always innocence and freshness (I'm also in love with you, María), on her debut.
It made a lot of time a film didn't surprise me so, I strongly recommend this film to those that want to be surprised.
Amazing film about a relationship between two people from different generations. Well, the thought of an adult and a young girl is often disturbing but this is not about a sexual relationship but more of a psychological connection and deep mental attraction. It's those moments where two complete strangers meet and they themselves are surprised to find themselves appealing to each other in different ways. One is frustrated with his job and another is bored with her own peers but it's never that anyone of them was pursuing any such old young relationship. But it just happens. And it doesn't seem vulgar at all. Those who want to interpret it as vulgar can do so but this was more of a friendship, the evolving bond between the middle aged man and the young precocious girl. Superb acting and great directorial debut and definitely a story that is unique and unexpected but don't watch if you're looking for a Hollywoodish movie. It's not really a masterpiece kind of story but definitely different and still intriguing.share
"Can you imagine the opposite? A 27 years old man spending time with a 15 years old girl?" - Odd Adoxographer
Lost in translation.
Although she's a grown up, but still.
Leon (1994)
"Come in, dispatch. Send more paramedics."