If my memory serves me correctly, this was the first time I watched a Chilean film. The warm atmosphere, the sincere and heartfelt behavior of the film impressed me so much that I can say that it was a heartwarming film in general.
The story of Ardiente Paciencia takes place in an island town surrounded by the sea. Mario (played by Andrew Bargsted), a fisherman, is also an amateur poet. One day he meets Beatriz (played by Vivianne Dietz) and falls in love with her.
I'm keeping the story of the movie short because what happened between the two was really worth seeing. I recommend you to watch it without hesitation.
I don't have a lot of information about Chile but if their family structure and the behavior between family members is like in the movie; I made a connection with the family and cultural structure where I live (Turkey). We have a lot of similarities and the behavior and words in the family caught my attention the most. It gives the impression that they are warm-hearted people.
The way Mario and Beatriz, who experienced first love in each other, overcame the communication barriers they faced was incredibly entertaining, funny and surprising. The moments when they sent poetic messages to each other from a radio program in a way that only they could understand was just one example.
What turned the movie from love and drama into a comedy for me was the way Beateiz's mother had some fears from her past, such as abandonment, and the way she reflected these fears. She doesn't want her daughter to go through what she went through, so she gives advice to her daughter by making generalizations about men.
Like this advice from the movie;
Look, today your smile may be flying like a butterfly, but tomorrow your breasts will be doves that want to be caressed.
Your nipples will be two juicy raspberries. Your tongue will be a divine carpet and your ass will be the sails of a ship...
... and what smokes between your legs will be a black furnace forged by solid metal.
I almost found myself on the floor laughing after such a piece of advice. I think we all transfer our fears from the past into the lives of those closest to us in some way. I see such funny moments as the humorous cry of a woman who has painfully experienced abandonment in her past.
Don't get the wrong idea about the movie because of the quote, the movie is a genre that appeals to the general audience. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much and had so much fun in a drama and love genre movie. I watched the movie in the original language, which I found more helpful in understanding body language and facial expressions.
The only warning about the movie is that it may take you to your first love against your will. Personally, I went back to those moments and replayed some forgotten moments in my memory.