Martín, known as "Hache," is a 19-year-old Argentinian boy. After his girlfriend leaves him, he has a nearly fatal drug overdose (thought by many to be an attempted suicide). Afterwards, his mother sends him to Madrid to live with his father, Martín.
Martín, a successful filmmaker, does not want to take care of his son because he likes living alone and being able to socialize with his two friends, Alicia and Dante, without influencing his son in any negative way since both Alicia and Dante are experienced drug users. Regardless, he brings him into his home, hoping to ward off any evil influences that might cause his son to have a relapse and commit suicide.
As time passes and Martín's friendships get more strained, it becomes clear that Hache needs to leave his father's place and make a name for himself.
The film was the fifth most watched domestic film in Argentina, with 380,000 admissions.[4] It was released theatrically in Spain on 26 September 1997.[2][5]
^The title makes reference to the name of the son of Martín, portrayed by Juan Diego Botto, who is named after his father but with an "h" in brackets, which means hijo ("son" in Spanish; hache is the Spanish name for the letter 'H'). It is similar to calling a son named for his father "Junior" in English. The movie's English subtitles translate "Hache" as "Jay," since "jay" is the English name for the first letter in "junior" and is also a common English given name.[1]
Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. pp. 372–373. ISBN84-271-2326-4.
