Son de mar (2001)

A new literature teacher, Ulises, comes to a small town near the sea and falls in love with a young woman, Martina. This woman is loved by a rich businessman named Alberto but chooses ... See full summary »

Director:

Bigas Luna

Writers:

Rafael Azcona, Manuel Vicent (novel)

Stars:

Jordi Mollà, Leonor Watling, Eduard Fernández

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jordi Mollà	...	Ulises
Leonor Watling	...	Martina
Eduard Fernández	...	Sierra
Neus Agulló	...	Roseta
Pep Cortés	...	Basilio
Ricky Colomer	...	Abel
Sergio Caballero	...	Xavier
Carla Collado	...	Mujer de Rojo (as Carla Collard)
Juan Muñoz	...	Director Instituto
Pablo Rivero	...	Jorgito
Ana María Máñez	...	Pescadera
Clara Serrano	...	Betty
Bautista Devesa	...	Quisquillo
José Gonga	...	Cura Funeral
Ricardo López	...	Camarero Fiesta

Storyline

A new literature teacher, Ulises, comes to a small town near the sea and falls in love with a young woman, Martina. This woman is loved by a rich businessman named Alberto but chooses Ulises. Soon after their marriage and the birth of their son, Ulises vanishes while fishing at sea. In the meanwhile Martina marries Alberto, but all is not what it seems...

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Plot Keywords:

sea | marriage | literature teacher | businessman | teacher | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Movie info, cast info, trailer, pictures.

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

8 June 2001 (Spain)

Also Known As:

A tenger zenéje

Filming Locations:

Denia & surroundings, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

ESP 118,494,035 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Antena 3 Televisión, Lolafilms, Vía Digital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"It's Not Unusual"
Written by Gordon Mills (as G. Mills) and Les Reed (as L. Reed)
Performed by Tom Jones
Courtesy of Universal Music Spain, S.L.

User Reviews

Who knew Virgil's Aeneid could be use as an aphrodisiac?

Captivating cinematography. Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing about the script. It's romance at full speed. First thing you know, Ulises and Martina are getting married. But "from loving to not loving", the road is not as long as Ulises believes. Soon enough, Infidelity enters the room and does it's dirty job. We soon realize that Death is already in the room. But wait, she's feeling powerless today. One thing's for sure: it can take a long time to catch a tuna!

Leonar Watling is sublime. She captures the screen every time she appears. But the rest of the cast is not as interesting. And there's some scenes where you really don't feel the emotion. After a while, I found myself looking at my watch every few minutes. A few times, I felt like shouting "I get the point!!! move on!" But I have to say that the last scene on the boat is quite surprising and captivating.

Seen at home, in Toronto, on March 5th, 2006.

71/100 (**)