
An extremely weird comedy revolving around the life of 31- year-old Abel, who has never left home (literally). After failing with doctors and psychiatrists, Abel's father Victor brings home Christine, a friend, in an attempt to teach Abel basic social skills. But Victor's wife Duif accuses him of having an affair, and in the ensuing row Abel is thrown out into the street. But help is at hand when he runs into kind-hearted stripper Zus - whose show Victor is obsessed with...... (Full plot summary below)
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An extremely weird comedy revolving around the life of 31- year-old Abel, who has never left home (literally). After failing with doctors and psychiatrists, Abel's father Victor brings home Christine, a friend, in an attempt to teach Abel basic social skills. But Victor's wife Duif accuses him of having an affair, and in the ensuing row Abel is thrown out into the street. But help is at hand when he runs into kind-hearted stripper Zus - whose show Victor is obsessed with...
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| Shadows on the WallRich ClineEngaging and involving, and so bizarre that it's impossible to predict where the story's going |
| GuardianPhilip FrenchAfter its edgy, deliberately puzzling first hour, it starts to run out of steam, but at 85 minutes it doesn't overstay its welcome. |
| Radio TimesDavid ParkinsonLuna makes fine use of production designer Brigitte Broch's shabbily cosy interiors to prevent the film from turning into a twee shantytown fairy tale... |
| Sky CinemaRob DanielMexican cinema adds another gem to its treasure chest. |
| The ListKaleem AftabAbel works best as a situational comedy... There is also a serious message about parental abandonment and the treatment of children by society that doesn't always hit home. |
| Financial TimesLeo RobsonA comedy that is creepy and amusing in just the right measures. |
| Little White LiesTom SeymourAbel may mark the beginning of a major new Latin American voice. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsA slow-burning but satisfying comedy that goes for gentle humour rather than belly laughs. |
| Total FilmMatt MuellerAbel is blighted by limp plotting and anaemic characters, leaving it as flat as a steamrollered tortilla. |
| User ReviewFabián LExtraordinario guion y magnifica ejecución. |