Aitana Needs a Gun
Drama
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Independent, 28-Mar-2025
When two reckless best friends get evicted from their sublet apartment, they embark on a road trip upstate with a pair of Germans attempting to trap them into green-card marriages. “Aitana Needs a Gun,” directed by Chris Martinez and Alex Sulock, is a screwball comedy meets road film carried by a lively quartet. Hoping to hit it big, quite the opposite occurs when Alex and Chris visit the Atlantic City casinos. Later, they link up with a pair of German immigrants — first Cora and then her cousin Aitana — and falsify an impromptu trip upstate. Despite the chaotic behavior, the prospect of romance glimmers with an overnight stay at a roadside motel and a scenic rest stop by the river. The film is shaky, DIY, but nonetheless entertaining thanks to its energetic performances. -JM. Writer/Directors: Chris Martinez, Alex Sulock. Cast: Alex Sulock, Chris Martinez, Dorottya Ilosvai, Aitana Doyle, Steven Boughter. DP: Rob Torres, Zach Galsky. Producer: Julia Barlow. Sound Recordist: Reilly Rose. Post Sound: Anthony Cappellino.
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