(2013, 102 min)
Country: Argentina
Director: Marco Berger
Studio: Canteen Outlaws
Language: Spanish
SYNOPSIS: Sexual tensions spill off the screen as two young men and former childhood friends become sexually attracted to one another during a hot summer in the Argentinean countryside.
REVIEW:
If you are looking for a wild sex romp comedy, you might want to skip Hawaii. But if you loved Plan B, Absent or Sexual Tension: Volatile, Argentinean filmmaker Marco Berger’s previous explorations into sexual confusion amidst hitherto heterosexual young men, keep reading! Set in the Argentinean countryside during one hot, humid summer, this drama percolates with sexual tension and lustful longing.
Former childhood friends Martin and Eugenio meet up again as young adults at Eugenio’s lakeside family home. There, amidst the languid summer days and nights, the two get reacquainted and each becomes more sexually aware and interested in the other.
Who makes the first move? And should they even go there? With furtive glances, the two dance around the sex-drenched atmosphere – often shirtless or naked. Neither, though, can seemingly overcome their insecurities to reach out for love.
Marco Berger is a young master at wringing the pent-up desires of "straight" men. There is plenty of evidence in his previous features, but Hawaii is a particularly amazing example of his talents. Have a towel ready before you watch it. You are bound to break a sweat!
Oh, and why is it called, Hawaii? You got me!
-- Raymond Murray, TLA Video (http://www.tlavideo.com)
