Two hitmen so bad at their job, they need a sex worker to save them. Spain's messiest crime caper.
Two botcher killers, Paco and Alex carry out a crime caper. Later on, they are joined by Tatiana - a young whore, who shows great love for Alex. In pursuing its objective the losers will face a group of murderers, a butcher with dark business, a nasty gangster and a lot more...
Acting
Elena Anaya walks in and steals every scene from two leads
Costume
Paco's tragic leather jacket deserves its own supporting credit
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll forgive the plot holes
Director
Juan Martínez Moreno
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Spain's late-90s/early-2000s 'cinema de atracos' boom, when every director wanted their own Pulp Fiction. This one actually has a heart.
Elena Anaya took this role right before Almodóvar discovered her in Hable con ella—director Moreno reportedly called her 'too good for this movie' on set.
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