Orsetto Reviews

Porcaria (1994)

Watch out, girls!

[10/10 · 29 September 1998]

Sometimes the most machos of them all turn out to be... well, you know what may happen.

Men raised with hypocritical Catholic attitude towards man-to man sexuality have some difficulties finding their way, but they sometimes do.

This movie is an absolute masterpiece, and unfortunately has been seen only by a very few people -I think- in minor film festival.

It would have deserved more attention, at least for its very unique sense of humour.

Dona Herlinda and Her Son (1985)

A perfect description of latin attitude/hypocrisies towards male homosexuality

[10/10 · 29 September 1998]

The movie is very funny and involving, but more than that. Showing how prehistorical and hypocrite may be the latin countries' attitude towards an effective, and paradoxical, way to cope with it. All winners and no loser. And -as in the real wold- the most "macho" of the characters appears to be the most passive one...