When the wealthy owner of an underwear factory, Conchita, discovers her son José Luis has impregnated a working-class woman named Silvia, she hires a handsome ham delivery man and aspiring bullfighter, Raúl, to seduce Silvia and break them apart. Why It's a Must-Watch
(Penélope Cruz) bekerja di sebuah pabrik pakaian dalam dan menjalin hubungan dengan José Luis (Jordi Mollà), putra dari pemilik pabrik tersebut. Ibu José Luis, nonton film jamon jamon
, tidak setuju dengan hubungan mereka karena perbedaan kelas sosial. Untuk menghancurkan hubungan tersebut, Conchita menyewa When the wealthy owner of an underwear factory,
Conchita hires Raúl (Javier Bardem), a local ham delivery man and aspiring bullfighter, to seduce Silvia and break up the engagement. The Twist: Watching Jamon Jamon is like watching a time capsule
This was first major film role. She was only 17 during shooting (something that adds a layer of disturbing complexity to the film today). Watching Jamon Jamon is like watching a time capsule. You see the raw, untrained talent that would eventually win an Oscar. Her Silvia is innocent, fiery, and heartbreakingly vulnerable.
The plot sounds like a telenovela on steroids: