Malos Hábitos (Bad Habits)



Tonight we were lucky enough to see first time feature director Simón Bross's film, Malos Hábitos. It's the intertwined stories of a girl, her mother, her father, his mistress and a nun, and their relationships with food, guilt, pleasure and religion. I can't wait till the DVD of this comes out so I can watch it again. Bad Habits was one of the best new films I've seen in a very, very long time. The Q&A afterward with Señor Bross was amazing and insightful, and that alone would have been worth the price of admission. The sound design in this film was phenomenal as well. Martín Hernández also who did Babel, Pan's Labyrinth, 21 Grams, and City of God, creates an ever present and totally encompassing torrent of rain in the background of every scene. Did I mention that it rains during the entire movie? It does, and it's great. I loved this movie, and if you only see one foreign film this year, make it this one. Alternatively, if you have food guilt or weight issues (and I think most of us do) if you only see one movie ever, make it this one.
- posted by Mason @ 11:51 PM