Volley

From Argentina comes this spritely comedy about six friends who spend a long New Year's weekend bed-hopping at a cabin in the country. Written and directed by one of the film's stars, Martin Piroyansky, the story finds best buddies Nico (Piroyansky) and Nacho (Chino Darin) sharing a rustic getaway with four attractive gal pals: Pilar (Inés Efron), Manu (Violeta Urtizberea), Cata (Vera Spinetta), and Belén (Justina Bustos). The relatively uncomplicated Nacho has recently been dating stern taskmaster Manu, while Nico—an immature womanizer—manages to have sex over the holiday with Pilar and Cata (neither aware of the other's dalliance) while unsuccessfully lusting after Belen and tragically falling in love with Manu. Words are exchanged, hallucinogenic mushrooms consumed, joints smoked, clothes discarded, and hearts left confused and disappointed. Piroyansky does a good of directing his ensemble cast in both dialogue-heavy scenes and during the titular volleyball game. Recommended. (T. Keogh)