Bitter Sugar Movie Review 1996

Young, idealistic communist Gustavo (Lavan) is a Havana university student who still believes that the Castro regime can make things better. His rock musician brother Bobby (Villanueva) is a radical, defying government policies, and his psychiatrist father Tomas (Gutierrez) makes more money playing piano at a tourist hotel than in his practice. But Gustavo's eyes are opened, not only by his family situtation, but when he falls in love with cynical dancer Yolanda (Vilan), who longs to escape to Miami. Serious politics bolstered by excellent performances and sharp cinematography. Spanish with subtitles.

Distribution

New Yorker Video, 16 W. 61st St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023, Phone: (212)645-4600, Toll-free: 800-447-0196, Fax: (212)645-3030, Email: info@newyorkerfilms.com, URL: http://www.newyorkerfilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 102 minutes.
Originally from Cuban.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Politics

Screenplay

Leon Ichaso, Orestes Matacena

Cast

Rene Lavan, Mayte Vilan, Miguel Gutierrez, Larry Villanueva

Cinematography

Claudio Chea

Director

Leon Ichaso

Music

Manuel Tejada

Producer

Jaime Pina, Leon Ichaso, First Look Pictures