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Synopsis

The joys, anxieties and just plain horniness of adolescence are lovingly revealed under a blazing hot Patagonian sun in this gritty celebration of family discord, sexual initiation, homoeroticism and glue sniffing -- all set to the throbbing music of the Violent Femmes.

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Many a filmmaker has attempted to convey the lassitude of being a teenager and come up short, but first-time Argentine director Dos Santos is on target with this journey of self-discovery that is by turns hip, introspective and amusing. Dos Santos introduces us to Lucas, a wispy 15-year-old whose main pastime is hanging with his hot best friend Nacho, for whom his affections go beyond being just chummy. They spend their time musing on life, playing in a band and -- of course --obsessing about sex, which leads ultimately, in a drug-induced haze, to exploring each other. Along comes Andrea, a young girl who is struggling under the thumb of domineering parents, and the three become fast friends. Dos Santos takes us into the heads of his protagonists with grainy Super-8 interludes that allow glimpses into the inner workings of their hormone-afflicted minds as they search around the edges of their desires. All three winsome young actors deliver fantastically authentic and nuanced improvised performances that make Glue as enjoyable and riveting as it is naturalistic. The threesome cope with the trials of burgeoning adolescence by getting high and getting off in this steamy Argentine drama.

-- Eric Moore

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Interacting Sexually

Amos Lassen wrote on 02/14/2011:

“Glue”
Interacting Sexually
Amos Lassen
Picture This! seems to have a knack for releasing quality coming-of-age movies and their newest film upholds that quality. “Glue” is one of those films that stay with the viewer for a long, long time. It is a small film with a small cast which focuses on Lucas who is 16 years old, his closest friend, Nacho and Andrea, another friend. The action all takes place during three weeks as our characters “chill” and sniff glue and enjoy each other sexually.
In no way is this a typical coming-age-film as it angrily destroys so many things associated with adolescent anger. There are, of course, the usual coming-of-age activities—body comparison, long and awkward periods by which our characters remain tight lipped, conflicts with parents, using music as a means of expression and other typical activities that many teenagers go through. Our characters are not simply passing through a phase; they make decisions which will affect them for the rest of their lives. We know that even with the nihilism that is present in the lives of our characters, they will become like their parents but as we see them they are separate from society and looking to find themselves.
The film is shot in the style of cinema verite with an emphasis on earth colors and time signified by the passing of clouds. The film shows us a youth discontent with the modernity of the world attempting to find his way back to nature and this is underlined by the absence of gender identity. Nacho, Lucas and Andrea engage in various forms of sexual activity but totally without the sexual confusion that many teens face. They just enjoy sex and have sex by instinct without adhering to traditional gender roles. Sex, for the three, is quite simply fun.
The humor in the film is quite subdued and the lack of optimism in the lives of the characters is felt throughout the film. It is a portrait of the youth of today and has a great deal to say—especially to those who are bound to the rules and mores of a larger society. It gives us a new and honest way to look today’s youth and I, myself, have never seen teen portrayed quite this way before.