Sin La Habana – Movie Review
Director: Kaveh Nabatian
Writer: Kaveh Nabatian (Screenplay)
Cast
- Yonah Acosta
- Aki Yaghoubi
- Evelyn Castroda O’Farrill (All You Can Eat Buddha)
- Melanie Dumais
- Arthur Holden (Whiteout)
Plot: At the urging of his girlfriend, a frustrated Afro-Cuban ballet dancer seduces a lonely Iranian-Canadian divorcee to secure passage from Cuba to Canada, where he plans to reunite with his girlfriend.
Runtime: 1 Hour 34 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Sin La Habana starts when Leonardo (Acosta) finds his life turned upside down when his girlfriend Sara (O’Farrill) gets refused passage to Canada. However, he is stuck in Canada, his ballet dancing career hasn’t given him an opportunity to burst onto the scene.
Leonardo is forced into a drastic step to remain in Canada. He meets Iranian-Canadian Nasim (Yaghoui) and starts a relationship with her. The hope is that their relationship could help him gain citizenship in Canada for Sara to join him, but not everything is going to be that easy for the new lovers.
Verdict on Sin La Habana
Sin La Habana is a romantic drama that follows a man trying to follow his dreams only to find himself caught in a love triangle. He wants to bring his girlfriend to Canada but to do so he must find a way to be seen as part of the society there, meaning he starts trying to date a Canadian.
This is a movie that gets to focus on the bigger situation of citizenship and the struggle to achieve it. Where it can leave couples apart and people pushed into bigger decisions. On the other side of this story, we see a chasing a dream story that shows the struggles in a world with few opportunities. With strong performances and a strong story, we get an interesting drama well worth a watch.
Final Thoughts –Sin La Habana is an interesting story showing the daily struggle for love.
