Spanish Cinema Week - Three steps above heaven

A couple days ago in Gdańsk ended the 13^th edition of Spanish Cinema Week, the biggest review of Spanish cinema in the world. In Poland Spanish pictures are very popular what is confirmed by frequency, increasing every year. This time in the festival took part 15 000 of spectators! 

All the films were divided into three categories. The most important group was Contemporary Spanish Movies. Here we could find the most interesting titles of the last two years. Another categories were Contemporary Galician Movies and Documents, with a woman as the main character.

Spectators had an opportunity to watch seventeen pictures. Fifteen of them were released for the first time in our country. It's worth mentioning that all movies were appreciated by Spanish audience and during international festivals.

Unfortunately, I wish I could have watched only three films. In upcoming posts I'd like to share with you my opinion about them.

Let's start chronogically, from Three steps above heaven. Some friends of mine were impressed with this movie. Although I was sceptically-minded, I decided to watch it; in general, I'm not used to criticizing anything which is unknown to me.

The main plot is about two young people who belong to totally different worlds. Babi (María Valverde) is a model student, whereas Hache (starring Mario Casas, a teen idol) is a rebellious boy who loves risk, fights and illegal motorbike races. Despite many obstacles, they fall in love with each other. Consequently, we receive a contemporary love story of Romeo and Juliet. The story which is based on a novel of Federico Moccia and which is a remake of an Italian movie under the same title.

To be honest, Three steps above heaven, a typical tear-jerker, was full of mawkish sentiment and cliches. Furthermore, many scenes and dialogues seemed fishy. The performance of the actors, in particular María Valverde, Cristina Plazas and Jordi Bosch (Babi's parents), neither was natural nor convincing. I think this movie is rather perfect for audience from junior high school, grown-up spectators can feel embarassed. Therefore, I really regret spending my money on this film and wasting almost 2 hours in the cinema...