Nicotina

The perfect crime goes horribly, absurdly awry in this Spanish-language tale of avarice starring Diego Luna.
Told in real time, Nicotina charts the different paths taken by eight characters over the course of a botched diamond heist masterminded by tech geek Lolo, Tomson, and Nene, each of whom has his own Achilles' heel when it comes to committing crime. For Lolo, it's his incessant, unrequited attraction to his neighbor Andrea; for Nene, it's his over-whelming need to look cool as a neophyte gangster; and for Tomson, it's his loose-cannon demeanor that threatens to do him - and everyone else - in. The trio become intertwined with a variety of mobsters, shop owners, and not-so-innocent bystanders, each encounter bringing unexpectedly violent obstacles to securing the gems.

Director: Hugo
Rodríguez  /  Year: 2003
Cast: Diego Luna, Lucas Crespi, Jesus Ochoa, Marta Belaustequi, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Rafael Inclán


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