this movie tell the story of a group of young friend face the end of their teen year during a fateful summer . although it be a spanish film set in the seventy and the topic and the way they be portrayed make it a whole universal experience ( i be spanish but i can not recall any localism of notice ) . you can tell that this movie have be make with all gut and heart and soul and or passion if you like and it sparkle all over the frame . the suffering and pain of teen year ( and the joy of friendship and love and sex ) be portray in a very poetical way . both visual and acoustic poetry ( the movie be narrate by the character el garganta a if recite a somewhat complex yet beautiful poem ) . i have get only good thing to say about this second directorial effort of mr banderas while lush cinematography and good music and nice pacing and and an ensemble cast whose performance shine like gold . this film be a true joy to your sens and brain and soul .