“Drunken noodles” is a film of infinite sweetness, bathed in the light of summer, the warmth of desire, and the life force of culture. A young art student at Bard College, Adnan, comes to spend the summer in New York where he must take care of a gallery in the absence of the owner. Among other things, she shows works by Sal Salandra, a sixty-year-old creator from Long Island who creates sexually explicit cross-stitch scenes. We are far from the tapestries of the 18th century!
A bit like in his previous film “End of the Century,” where a Spaniard and an Argentinian met in Barcelona and let life guide them, Lucio Castro offers an atypical narrative where Adnan’s present and past intertwine, but where sensuality is always ready to appear. Especially since Adnan is a curious being, without prejudices, ready to experience adventures.
Presented at Cannes as part of the Acid (Association of Independent Cinema for its Distribution), last year in Cannes, the film by Director Lucio Castro speaks only of desire but does so with infinite delicacy, poetry, and intelligence. The casting is particularly judicious, as these adjectives fit Laith Khalifeh perfectly who plays Adnan. “Drunken noodles” is captivating.
“Drunken noodles” – 1 hour 22 minutes – Wednesday, April 22.
