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Salsa

1988 · 98 min

A lively, earnest dance romance that sweeps you into the rhythm of nightclub dreams and tangled hearts.

Directed by
Boaz Davidson
Genres
Music, Romance
Tagline
The Dirtiest Dancing Of Them All!
Overview
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
How it feels
Romantic, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, ambition, identity, family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Boaz Davidson
Genres
Music, Romance
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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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