Three teenage boys (one of whom is gay) break out of a detention center and enter the world of Basque separatism in this pleasurable Spanish melodrama.
A Spanish potboiler in which politics intertwine with gay love and beautiful teen stars,
Clandestinos is one of this year’s Festival’s best guilty pleasures. The drama begins
with three teens in a youth prison. And yes, there is the obligatory and very pleasurable
shower scene. Xabi has been in and out of reform schools and prisons since he was
a child. Once, while out on the streets briefly, he meets and falls in love with Iñaki, a
middle-aged Basque separatist who teaches him the ways of his revolution. Along with
the young Mexican Joel, and Driss, a Moroccan about to be deported, Xabi dramatically
escapes from prison and hitches a ride to Madrid. On the hunt for his revolutionary
former lover, Xabi picks up a trick at a mall, steals his gun and then breaks into the
empty apartment the two shared. Xabi sets up a small bomb factory in the apartment,
where he plans a terrorist act as a way to attract his teacher and push forward the
cause of the Basque nation. Meanwhile, the other two boys meet girls, who figure out
what’s going on and call the cops. With plenty of hot Spanish eye candy and a rapidly
moving tale, Clandestinos will surely be one of the most enjoyable films in the Festival.
(Spanish with English subtitles)
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