Pelayo is leaving to work for his uncle Lorenzo and to find a nice girl to settle down with. Pelayo arrives to find out that Lorenzo's "business" is in fact a male strip show and Lorenzo's dancers are a laughing stock. Lorenzo has all his money tied up in his wedding with ex-prostitute Palmira. With Pelayo arriving life turns upside down. Can Lorenzo keep his infidelities a secret and his crew off the streets? Can Pelayo keep from falling for a prostitute on his way to finding a wife?
Acting
Arturo Fernández commits fully to the sleazy uncle with zero shame
Costume
The male stripper outfits deserve their own tragic documentary

Director
Antonio del Real
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title translates to 'Since Dawn Breaks, One Feels Like It'—a reference to morning erections, because subtlety died in the pitch meeting.
This film represents the dying gasp of Spain's 'cine de destape' tradition, where Franco-era repression finally collapsed into relentless nudity comedies that outstayed their welcome by roughly two decades.
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