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Nicotina - Diego Luna, Marta Belaustegui, Lucas Crespi, Hugo Rodríguez

Threat advisory: Elevated - Significant risk of entertaining activities

Movie propaganda

Dead if you do, dead if you don't.

Diego Luna stars as computer hacker Lolo, who is infatuated with his neighbour Andrea (Marta Belaustegui) and catalogues her every move via high-tech peeping devices. Lolo teams with amateur criminals Tomson (Jesús Ochoa) and his younger counterpart Nene (Lucas Crespi) in a deal with a Russian mobster (Norman Sotolongo) that involves the exchange of diamonds for computer access to Swiss bank accounts. But the deal goes terribly wrong after Lolo's attempts to spoil Andrea's romantic trysts spiral out of control.

Persons of interest

Diego Luna .... Lolo
Marta Belaustegui .... Andrea
Lucas Crespi .... Nene
Jesús Ochoa .... Tomson
Rafael Inclán .... Goyo
Rosa María Bianchi .... Carmen
Daniel Giménez Cacho .... Beto
Carmen Madrid .... Clara
Norman Sotolongo .... Svoboda
Eugenio Montessoro .... Carlos
José María Yazpik .... Joaquin
Jorge Zárate .... Sanchez
Enoc Leaño .... Memo
Martín Salinas .... Screenwriter
Hugo Rodríguez .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Nicotina official movie site
Nicotina film production notes
Nicotina QuickTime movie trailers

Awards and film festivals:

Ariel Awards, Mexico 2004: Won: Silver Ariel: Best Actor (Rafael Inclán), Best Actress (Rosa María Bianchi), Best Editing (Alberto de Toro), Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Martín Salinas), Best Sound (Nerio Barberis, Lena Esquenazi), Best Supporting Actor (Daniel Giménez Cacho); Nominated: Silver Ariel: Best Actor in a Minor Role (Jorge Zárate), Best Actress (Carmen Madrid), Best Art Direction (Sandra Cabriada, Darío Ramos), Best Cinematography (Marcelo Iaccarino), Best Costume Design (Alejandra Dorantes), Best Make-Up (Mario Zarazua)
Cartagena Film Festival 2004: Nominated: Golden India Catalina: Best Film (Hugo Rodríguez)
Golden Trailer Awards 2004: Nominated: Golden Trailer: Best Foreign Independent
MTV Movie Awards, Mexico 2004: Won: MTV Movie Award: Best Cameo (José María Yazpik), Best Diego Luna in a Movie (Diego Luna), Favourite Actor (Diego Luna), Favourite Movie (Worst Smoker (Diego Luna); Nominated: Best Turn-On (Diego Luna for the cyber voyeurism), Favourite Song for a Movie (Luz azul Aterciopelados mix - Fase)
Mexican Cinema Journalists 2004: Won: Silver Goddess: Best Film

NB: Spanish language dialogue with English language subtitles
Studios and distributors:

Madman Cinema

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Nicotina - Nicotine to the linguistically challenged - is a delightful crime comedy from Mexico that revels in taking the piss out of itself as well as cocking a snoot at the generic Crime-Goes-Wrong™ flicks of Hollywood (aka "The best laid plans of mice and [humans]"). [What plans does a mouse make? - Director of Intelligence.]

Good people are bad, bad people are good and everyone gets what they deserve, in the end. And the middle. And the beginning. I'm lovin' it.

Diego Luna is really cute. I'd always thought of Gael García Bernal as the sexy one (see And your mother too (Y tu mamá también)) but after Nicotina I am happy to say that Diego is just as hot. Oh, those Mexicanos! ¡Olé!

If you have any interest in crime, comedy, black humour and losers then you'll really enjoy Nicotina. If you have no interest in crime, comedy, black humour and losers then get a sense of humour.