The most successful part of this film lies in the creation of a group of lively and interesting characters, as well as a ridiculous and unique story. The lonely and intolerable widow Claire, the man-in-law Winota, the passionate Rocio, and the lively, cute and jealous little daughter Ruth, each of the four daughters has its own characteristics. And their optimistic and open-minded artist father, singing and feeling good mother, and the lover and agent of that jealous mother, also add to the film a lot. The protagonist Fernando is dull and cute, lustful but honest, passionate and dedicated, and the complex character also makes this character very three-dimensional. There is also the uninspiring suitor, his maddening mother, and the funny and greedy monk. Every character is vivid. At first I felt that the sisters were too open to feelings and sex, and could not bear it, but until their mother showed up, the mother and father went to make love, and the mother’s agent was jealous and painful, and the father would be like the broker after finishing the job. People explain. "Your wife will leave me\She won't, Amelia loves you\Really?\She told me\Then why she...(bring me a green hat)\No, If you were not blinded by passion, you would see that I was cuckold\you?\Of course\you may be right, except for you, Amelia has never betrayed me\go to kiss her... "This dialogue is so terribly written that the husband has to explain to the person who cuckolded him, because that person thinks that the lover's husband gave that person a green hat. It is completely absurd, but it is so reasonable and reasonable here, because you find that this family is like this. So the parents are like this, and the behavior of the daughters is insignificant. It's cheaper, that kid Fernando!
Many people criticized this movie as a soap opera, and it is not without reason. Although the film has a lot of comedy points, it lacks climax. I just watched several sisters manage the male lead one by one. In the end, the little girl didn't make a big improvement. So there will be a strong sense of dissatisfaction at the end of the film. To talk about the theme of the film, one is the praise of feminism. The male protagonist in the film is actually very passive. The father and the agent are also said to be playing with applause by the mother. On the other hand, the irony of politics is reflected in the absurdity of the story and the absurdity of the society. For mainland audiences, it is obviously difficult for the traditional values to accept the indiscretions of the sisters, and for Spanish politics, it is not very cold, so it is not surprising that it looks like an inexplicable soap opera.
But the movie is actually pretty good!
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