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Sex and Lucia (2002)
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Reviews Counted:68
Fresh:48
Rotten:20
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: Beneath the gratuitous nudity lies a complex and visually striking movie.
Theatrical Release:Jul 12, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $1,371,826
Synopsis: A Madrid waitress, Lucia (Paz Vega), is mourning the loss of her boyfriend Lorenzo (Tristan Ulloa), a young novelist who died suddenly under mysterious circumstances. Unable to come to terms with... A Madrid waitress, Lucia (Paz Vega), is mourning the loss of her boyfriend Lorenzo (Tristan Ulloa), a young novelist who died suddenly under mysterious circumstances. Unable to come to terms with his death, she takes a trip to a Mediterranean island that he told her about long ago, thinking about the novels Lorenzo wrote and the way that his work moved her. In flashbacks Lucia remembers her passionate relationship with him, and tries to reconcile unresolved feelings while sorting through the events of the confusing weeks leading up to his death. Shifting time frames and memories combine with Lorenzo's stories and blur the activity of the present. Meanwhile, characters who may or may not be linked to her life with Lorenzo--Carlos (Daniel Freyre), Elena (Najwa Nimri), and Belen (Elena Anaya)--turn Lucia's stay on the island into an intriguing tangle of interconnected stories. SEX AND LUCIA, with its sultry eroticism, testing and questioning of fate and the unpredictability of life, and its brightly bleached beach scenes, is a winding, nostalgic journey. Directed by Julio Medem (LOVERS OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE), SEX AND LUCIA was received with acclaim at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [More]
Starring: Paz Vega, Najwa Nimri, Elena Anaya, Tristan Ulloa
Starring: Paz Vega, Najwa Nimri, Elena Anaya, Tristan Ulloa, Daniel Freire, Silvia Llanos
Director: Julio Medem
Director: Julio Medem
Screenwriter: Julio Medem
Producer: Enrique Lopez Lavigne, Fernando Bovaira
Composer: Alberto Iglesias
Studio: Palm Pictures
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Reviews for Sex and Lucia
...a confusing and at times silly erotic film with some interesting visual ideas.
Don't go in expecting Eurotrash art-porn, for the film tells a beautiful and earnestly romantic story.
Not every movie that is billed as 'erotic' deserves that distinction, but director Julio Medem's Sex And Lucia certainly does. It's the kind of intelligent, thoughtful film about sex and love that Hollywood just can't make.
As a randy film about sexy people in gorgeous places being pushed and pulled (literally and figuratively) by desire ... [Sex and Lucía] makes for an arousing good time.
Sex ironically has little to do with the story, which becomes something about how lame it is to try and evade your responsibilities and that you should never, ever, leave a large dog alone with a toddler. But never mind all that; the boobs are fantasti
Medem has once again crafted a complex, ethereal film that's both delicate and earthy, full of memorable imagery, gutsy performances and unforgettable, haunting themes.
Perhaps our confusion is part of the whole idea, but Sex and Lucia would have a lot more impact if there were someone to give a damn about.
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