DVD, approx. 90 minutes, from my public library. Spanish with English subtitles.
Set in Uruguay, Jewish Jacobo, a humorless and dour man, owns a sock factory with two young women and one middle aged woman, Marta, as workers. Jacobo takes orders, Marta bags them up, and he delivers them in his car that always has trouble starting the first couple of times. Every evening, Jacobo or Marta checks the bags of the two young ladies to make sure no socks are going home with them.
Jacobo's mother had been unhealthy for a while and when she died, her other son, Herman, was not able to attend the funeral. Presently they will have a memorial service for her, Herman is flying in from Brazil, and Jacobo asks Marta if she will come stay at his house for a few days, pretending she is his wife. We are never told why, I assume it was to impress his brother.
We quickly see that Marta looks forward to the invitation, puts on makeup, dresses nicely, she sees an opportunity to try to turn old sow's ear Jacobo into her personal silk purse. Decent men are hard to come by, apparently.
A good movie to see for anyone who enjoys different types of small, independent films. Also interesing to see oher cultures.
SPOILER. After mom's memorial service, the three of them go on a mini vacation, Marta and Herman have a good time, but Jacobo worries all the time about how much things cost and is always sour. On a whim he bets money, wins, gives Marta a big "gift" of thanks. Back a work, 7:30AM, Jacobo shows up but Marta does not. We suspect she has gone for good. The title "Whisky" is in reference to what they say to smile right before photos are taken on two different occasions. Similar to our saying "cheese."
Set in Uruguay, Jewish Jacobo, a humorless and dour man, owns a sock factory with two young women and one middle aged woman, Marta, as workers. Jacobo takes orders, Marta bags them up, and he delivers them in his car that always has trouble starting the first couple of times. Every evening, Jacobo or Marta checks the bags of the two young ladies to make sure no socks are going home with them.
Jacobo's mother had been unhealthy for a while and when she died, her other son, Herman, was not able to attend the funeral. Presently they will have a memorial service for her, Herman is flying in from Brazil, and Jacobo asks Marta if she will come stay at his house for a few days, pretending she is his wife. We are never told why, I assume it was to impress his brother.
We quickly see that Marta looks forward to the invitation, puts on makeup, dresses nicely, she sees an opportunity to try to turn old sow's ear Jacobo into her personal silk purse. Decent men are hard to come by, apparently.
A good movie to see for anyone who enjoys different types of small, independent films. Also interesing to see oher cultures.
SPOILER. After mom's memorial service, the three of them go on a mini vacation, Marta and Herman have a good time, but Jacobo worries all the time about how much things cost and is always sour. On a whim he bets money, wins, gives Marta a big "gift" of thanks. Back a work, 7:30AM, Jacobo shows up but Marta does not. We suspect she has gone for good. The title "Whisky" is in reference to what they say to smile right before photos are taken on two different occasions. Similar to our saying "cheese."