Lovesickness (2007)
"Maldeamores" (original title)

A three-part look at the ironies of love, with stories that involve a young boy, a hostage situation, and a divorced elderly couple caught in a love triangle.

Directors:

Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz, Mariem Pérez Riera

Writers:

Jorge Gonzales, Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz

Stars:

Luis Guzmán, Teresa Hernández, Fernando Tarrazo

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luis Guzmán	...	Ismael (segment: "En la Urbanizacion")
Teresa Hernández	...	Lourdes (segment: "En la Urbanizacion")
Fernando Tarrazo	...	Ismaelito (segment: "En la Urbanizacion")
Norman Santiago	...	Macho (segment: "En la Urbanizacion")
Silvia Brito	...	Flora (segment: "En Casa de los Viejitos")
Chavito Marrero	...	Cirilo (segment: "En Casa de los Viejitos")
Miguel Ángel Álvarez	...	Pellín (segment: "En Casa de los Viejitos")
Yessica Delgado	...	Isabel (Flora and Pellin's Daughter) (segment "En Casa de los Viejitos")
Dolores Pedro	...	Marta (segment: "En la Guagua")
Georgina Borri	...	Dona Alma (segment "En la Guagua")
Luis Gonzaga	...	Miguel (segment: "En la Guagua")
Yamil Collazo	...	Carlos (segment "En la Guagua")
Humberto González	...	Valentin (segment "En la Guagua")
Vall Marie Rivera	...	Vallana (segment "En la Guagua")
Awilda Diaz	...	Dona Elena (segment "En la Guagua")

Storyline

A three-part look at the ironies of love, with stories that involve a young boy, a hostage situation, and a divorced elderly couple caught in a love triangle.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual content and a violent situation

Details

Country:

Puerto Rico USA

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

September 2007 (Puerto Rico)

Also Known As:

Lovesickness

Filming Locations:

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Buena Onda, Puerto Rico Film Commision

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Puerto Rico's Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008).

User Reviews

Media manipulation

This film is a good example of how through media manipulation you can sell a film that is no more than a very unfunny TV sitcom. In Puerto Rico the daily newspaper with the widest circulation has continuously written about the marvels of this film, almost silencing all others. Coincidentally the newspaper with the second largest circulation belongs to the same owners. The weekly CLARIDAD is the only newspaper on the island that has analyzed the film's form and content, and pointed out all its flaws, clichés, and bad writing.

Just because a film makes a portion of the audience laugh with easy and obvious jokes, and because one can recognize actors and scenery, does not make it an acceptable film.