Scorpion in Love (2013)

Unexpectedly, a young fighter, active member of a radical and violent neo-Nazi group finds true love, and with it, a new purpose in life.

Director:

Santiago Zannou (as Santiago A. Zannou)

Writers:

Carlos Bardem (novel), Carlos Bardem (screenplay)

Stars:

Álex González, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Carlos Bardem

2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Álex González	...	Julián 'Alacrán' López
Miguel Ángel Silvestre	...	Luis
Carlos Bardem	...	Carlomonte
Judith Diakhate	...	Alyssa
Hovik Keuchkerian	...	Pedro
Javier Bardem	...	Solís
Elio Toffana	...	Felipe 'Loco'
Javier Mancebo	...	Astérix
Dosel Kamana Gombe	...	Franky
Juan Carlos Vellido	...	Francisco
Carlos Kaniowsky	...	Padre de Julián (as Carlos Kaniowski)
Malena Gutiérrez	...	Madre de Julián
La China Patino	...	Tatuadora
Carlos Cabra	...	Mario
Melquisedec Medina	...	Jairo

Storyline

Scorpion in Love is an urban fable that tells us the story of Julián, a young man who with his best friend Luis participates actively in a group of violent neonazis leaded by a fanatic man called Solís. Julian begins to train in a boxing gym and slowly sees how the discipline of this sport and the goodness of his trainer start changing him. But when he falls in love with Alyssa and his redemption is near, Luis and the rest of the pack will return to stop him from leaving behind his nazi past.

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Plot Keywords:

pubic hair | male pubic hair | neo nazi | male nudity | male frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

Brother. Skinhead. Fighter.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sport | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Julián 'Alacrán' López: There's no need to be afraid to do something we're called to do. To fight our opponent. To win. It doesn't matter how many punches we take. It doesn't matter how many times we get knocked down, but how many times we get up and keep fighting. Nothing can defeat us but our own decisions. There's no need to be afraid of living.

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Soundtracks

Unplugged
Written by Woulfrank Zannou (as Wolfrank Zannou)
Performed by Enharmonic Orchestra

User Reviews

One way out

How can you escape the circle of violence once you've entered it? With more violence? Or let's say "controlled" violence. Possible, but will our main character here be able to do so? You have to watch the movie to see that. It's a decent one, but not a great one. What seemed surprising at first, was the fact Javier Bardem was playing in it too ... might have to do with the fact another Bardem is on the cast list.

Whatever the case, the main actor is doing an OK job, portraying his dilemma. The tagged on love story (with added "color", no pun intended, but "story"/character serving) feels a bit off and put on, but it's overall believable (mostly). There is some nice advice to the boxing people, but I guess nothing someone already in the business wouldn't already know.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

12 April 2013 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Aşık Akrep

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$496,762

Company Credits

Production Co:

Buziana, El Monje La Pelicula AIE, Morena Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1