Cosme, a 15-year-old boy, sets his sights and his libido on his new neighbor, Merche. After giving her a lift on his moped, and getting a glimpse of her underwear, he begins to look for excuses to wander next door. He manufactures illnesses to stay home from school and uses his free time to ogle her while she sunbathes outside. His efforts to sustain a relationship that leads to the bedroom are hampered by his amusing family, sabotaged by the maid, and jealously noted by his high school girlfriend.
Acting
María Barranco's weary patience with teenage delusion.
Production
Madrid suburbia as sweaty, sun-bleached fantasy playground.
Costume
Mid-90s Spanish fashion crimes on full display.
Director
José Luis García Sánchez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Spain's 'destape' comedy tradition—frank sexuality wrapped in working-class farce, though this 1995 entry arrived as the movement was fading into irrelevance.
Director García Sánchez was a respected art-house filmmaker; this commercial detour baffled critics and disappeared fast—hence that brutal 4.3 TMDB score.
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