Sex and Lucia (2001)

Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.

Director:

Julio Medem

Writer:

Julio Medem

Stars:

Paz Vega, Tristán Ulloa, Najwa Nimri

10 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paz Vega	...	Lucía
Tristán Ulloa	...	Lorenzo
Najwa Nimri	...	Elena
Daniel Freire	...	Carlos / Antonio
Elena Anaya	...	Belén
Silvia Llanos	...	Luna
Diana Suárez	...	Madre de Belén
Javier Cámara	...	Pepe
Juan Fernández	...	Jefe
Charo Zapardiel	...	Comadrona
María Álvarez	...	Enfermera (as María Alvarez)
Javier Coromina	...	Camarero Chiringuito (as Javier Corominas)
Arsenio León	...	Futbolista
Alesandra Alvarez	...	Luna 1 año
David Bulnes	...	Actor porno

Storyline

Lucía is a young waitress in a restaurant in the centre of Madrid. After the loss of her long-time boyfriend, a writer, she seeks refuge on a quiet, secluded Mediterranean island. There, bathed in an atmosphere of fresh air and dazzling sun, Lucía begins to discover the dark corners of her past relationship, as if they were forbidden passages of a novel which the author now, from afar, allows her to read.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | sex scene | sex | watching a porn video | lust | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and language

Details

Country:

Spain France

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

24 August 2001 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Sex and Lucia

Filming Locations:

Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€501,170 (Spain), 24 August 2001, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$47,591, 14 July 2002, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,490,177, 27 October 2002

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,640,680, 31 December 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alicia Produce, Canal+ España, Sogecine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the most sexual explicit content was made by doubles, not by the main actors.

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Goofs

A full moon between two buildings is shown during midday when Lorenzo meets his daughter Luna for the first time - which is astronomically impossible.

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Quotes

Lorenzo: The first advantage is at the end of the story. It doesn't finish, it falls in a hole. And the story starts again halfway. The other advantage, and the biggest, is that you can change course along the way... If you let me. If you give me time.
Elena: All the time you want.

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Crazy Credits

Credits scroll in the opposite direction.

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Connections

References Tom Jones (1963)

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Soundtracks

Mr. Hyde Visita el Tunel del Amor
Performed by Fangoria
(Battaglio / Jiménez / Alaska (as Gara) / Nacho Canut (as Canut))
(c) Heaven S.L.
Por cortesía de Fangoria, S.L.

User Reviews

Simply Lovely

I found this film absolutely terrific. Ik know there's a lot of sex in it and yes, there are a lot of suspicious coincidences, but I looked past that.

For starters, I loved the story, it wasn't boring at all, despite what some may say. It was a sort of twisty fairytale to me, just like 'Los Amantes del Circulo Polàr' was. I love good fairy tales!

The acting was very good by most actors (I love you Najwa!), and good by the others. Even the girl that played Luna was convincing.

The film has a lot of explicit scenes (sexual and non-sexual) but besides from that Médem accomplishes to put a lot of suggestion in it (sexual and non-sexual). If you watch it attentively and past merely what you see, you will notice the subtlety of the characters and story.

Last of all i would like to say that the English title (Sex and Lucia) is an abomination to the original title (Lucia y el Sexo). The word are the same, but the word order has flipped, which gives the title a whole other meaning, to my opinion. The film is about Lucia and the meaning sex has in her life and the life of others. It is not about sex and the way Lucia handles with it. The meaning of film titles is often lost in translation (no pun intended). Why can't American (and other) people keep the original title? We can in Belgium.

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