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From Spain,
let's review " La Teta y la Luna/The Tit and the Moon ".
"Could I have your breast?" may not be the most conventional opening
line, but, surprisingly enough for young Tete (Biel Duran), it actually
works. Seconds later, Estrellita (Mathilda May) has lowered her top, and
the kid finds himself eye-to-nipple with the "most beautiful breast" he
has ever seen. What's more, when he asks for a drink, Estrellita is more
than happy to oblige with a stream of milk. Is this a dream or reality?
The Tit and the Moon never makes it clear, but, given the strange way
that the plot progresses, I'm inclined to believe the latter.

The story, such as it is, takes place in Cantalonia, where Tete works
as an anxanta, the boy who climbs to the top of human pyramids. When
Tete's mother gives birth to a new son, the older boy suffers from an
acute case of envy that his brother has a breast to suckle. One night,
Tete begs the moon for a breast of his own. His pleas are soon answered
when Estrellita, the "Queen of Stuttgart", and her husband, Fartman
Maurice, the "Fire King" (Gerard Darmon), arrive in town to perform at the
Cava Park nightclub. But Tete has a rival for Estrellita's affections.
Lovesick Miguel (Miguel Poveda), a local electrician, spends all night
serenading his beloved with flamenco songs.
The title is certainly provocative enough, and, as one might
suspect, a lot of breasts are exposed during the ninety-minute running
time. Most of them are pretty nice, too, making this Spanish- language
release an ogler's delight. The film is intended to be a randy farce, and,
when it succeeds, that's what it is.
Young Tete spends most of his waking and dreaming hours thinking about
breasts, so you have to admire his focus. He kind of reminds me of myself
at that age... or at this age for that matter!
All in all, this is an excellent film with an erotic and interesting
story,
(Spain , 1994, subtitles, 88 min.)
Rating B+