Martin (Hache)

Martin (Hache)

He doesn’t work. He doesn’t want to study. He’s not a bum. He wants to be free.

NR 1997 · 134 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama

After having a nearly fatal drug overdose, 19-year-old Argentine Martin is sent to Madrid, where his film director father lives with his new, younger lover, Alicia, and his bisexual actor friend, Dante.

Directed by Adolfo Aristarain · Written by Adolfo Aristarain

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