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Sex and Lucia (Spanish: Lucía y el sexo) is a 2001 Spanish drama film written and directed by Julio Medem, and starring Paz Vega and Tristán Ulloa, alongside Najwa Nimri, Daniel Freire, Javier Cámara, Silvia Llanos and Elena Anaya.

Plot

Lucía, a waitress, is talking on the phone with her depressed writer boyfriend Lorenzo after they had a bitter argument and she walked out. Since he has been in a funk for a while, she is worried and goes home to console him. Finding an empty apartment, Lucía is frantic. She receives a phone call from the police while finding a suicide note, and is so afraid of bad news that she hangs up, assuming the worst. They call back, but she ignores the ringing phone, packs a bag, and flees. Looking for a new beginning, Lucía travels to the mysterious Balearic Islands that Lorenzo had always talked of, but had recently been very negative about.

Six years earlier, Lorenzo is having casual sex in the ocean on a bright moon-lit night with a beautiful married woman he had just met named Elena. They part ways, expecting never to see each other again. She discovers she is pregnant with his child, and tries to find him, but is unable to since she knows little about him.

Later, as Lorenzo talks with his literary agent at a restaurant, discussing his writer s block, Lucía catches his attention as he gets up from his table to get cigarettes. She asks to speak to him and he joins her. She brazenly tells him that ever since she read his latest book, she has been following him and has fallen passionately in love with him. A smitten Lorenzo immediately engages the sexy, passionate Lucía and she moves into Lorenzo s apartment.

The film then interweaves the past and present, both of the characters in the film, and of the characters in Lorenzo s novel.

Lorenzo repeatedly stalls for time on his new book with his editor, while his relationship with Lucía deepens. About six years pass. Lorenzo learns he has a daughter as a result of his encounter with Elena and begins to visit the child outside of her school, meeting her babysitter Belén.

Belén tells Lorenzo her mother is a recently retired porn actress with a new hot boyfriend, and virtually seduces Lorenzo with chatter of sexual context and banter about her fantasies. Lorenzo uses these encounters and his fantasies about Belén and her mother as content for his book, and Lucía reads about it, thinking it fiction. Meanwhile, he does not disclose his fatherhood to Lucía or the child, nor even attempt to contact Elena.

Belén flirts with Lorenzo and eventually invites him over to Elena s house while she babysits his daughter, Luna. Lorenzo tells Luna a bedtime story, and after she falls asleep, he and Belén begin to have sex. They are interrupted as Luna knocks at the bedroom door, and they watch in horror as the family dog, a large Rotweiler in protect mode , kills Luna. Belén is stunned. Lorenzo runs away and falls into a deep depression.

Lorenzo s writing turns dark, towards depraved sex and death. He anonymously contacts Elena, who has moved to the island to find solace and recall better days, and provides her a nice story about a beautiful child that loves to swim in the sea, to cheer her spirits. But his now guilt-ridden and uncommunicative relationship with Lucía begins to collapse.

Back in the present, Lucía meets a scuba diver on the island, Carlos, and through him, Elena, who runs an inn on the island. Lucía rents a room, and the women bond as friends, not knowing their intimate connection. But when Lucía mentions Lorenzo by name, and his past visit to the island long ago, Elena deduces the connection. Lucía sees a picture of Luna (looking remarkably like her father and remembering the name from Lorenzo s novel) and she makes the connection too.

Lorenzo s editor visits Lorenzo in the hospital, where he was taken after being in an accident , spending several weeks in recovery. When Lorenzo asks about Lucía, the editor tells Lorenzo that Lucía probably thinks he is dead.

Lorenzo guesses Lucía is on the island and has the editor take him there. After both women discover that Lorenzo isn t dead, the three characters cope with and finally understand the entanglements of their interwoven relationships.

Cast

  • Paz Vega as Lucía
  • Tristán Ulloa as Lorenzo
  • Najwa Nimri as Elena
  • Daniel Freire as Carlos / Antonio
  • Elena Anaya as Belén
  • Silvia Llanos as Luna
  • Javier Cámara as Pepe
  • Diana Suárez as Madre de Belén
  • Juan Fernández as Jefe
  • María Álvarez as Nurse
  • Alesandra Álvarez (Luna age 1)
  • David Bulnes (por actor)

Production

The film was produced by Sogecine, the production arm of Sogecable. Shooting locations included Fuerteventura and Madrid.

Reception

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 71% based on 70 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.5/10. The site s consensus states: Beneath the gratuitous nudity lies a complex and visually striking movie. Metacritic, which uses an average of critics reviews, gives the film a 65/100 rating, indicating generally favorable reviews .

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2002 16th Goya Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Julio Medem Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Julio Medem Nominated
Best Actor Tristán Ulloa Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Najwa Nimri Nominated
Elena Anaya Nominated
Best New Actress Paz Vega Won
Best Original Score Alberto Iglesias Won
Best Cinematography Kiko de la Rica Nominated
Best Editing Iván Aledo Nominated
Best Sound Agustín Peinado, Alfonso Pino, Santiago Thevenet, Polo Aledo Nominated
11th Actors Union Awards Best Film Performance in a Leading Role Paz Vega Nominated
Best Film Performance in a Secondary Role Elena Anaya Won
Najwa Nimri Nominated
Best Film Performance in a Minor Role Javier Cámara Nominated

Sex and Lucia (Spanish: Lucía y el sexo) is a 2001 Spanish drama film written and directed by Julio Medem, and starring Paz Vega and Tristán Ulloa, alongside Najwa Nimri, Daniel Freire, Javier Cámara, Silvia Llanos and Elena Anaya.

Plot

Lucía, a waitress, is talking on the phone with her depressed writer boyfriend Lorenzo after they had a bitter argument and she walked out. Since he has been in a funk for a while, she is worried and goes home to console him. Finding an empty apartment, Lucía is frantic. She receives a phone call from the police while finding a suicide note, and is so afraid of bad news that she hangs up, assuming the worst. They call back, but she ignores the ringing phone, packs a bag, and flees. Looking for a new beginning, Lucía travels to the mysterious Balearic Islands that Lorenzo had always talked of, but had recently been very negative about.

Six years earlier, Lorenzo is having casual sex in the ocean on a bright moon-lit night with a beautiful married woman he had just met named Elena. They part ways, expecting never to see each other again. She discovers she is pregnant with his child, and tries to find him, but is unable to since she knows little about him.

Later, as Lorenzo talks with his literary agent at a restaurant, discussing his writer s block, Lucía catches his attention as he gets up from his table to get cigarettes. She asks to speak to him and he joins her. She brazenly tells him that ever since she read his latest book, she has been following him and has fallen passionately in love with him. A smitten Lorenzo immediately engages the sexy, passionate Lucía and she moves into Lorenzo s apartment.

The film then interweaves the past and present, both of the characters in the film, and of the characters in Lorenzo s novel.

Lorenzo repeatedly stalls for time on his new book with his editor, while his relationship with Lucía deepens. About six years pass. Lorenzo learns he has a daughter as a result of his encounter with Elena and begins to visit the child outside of her school, meeting her babysitter Belén.

Belén tells Lorenzo her mother is a recently retired porn actress with a new hot boyfriend, and virtually seduces Lorenzo with chatter of sexual context and banter about her fantasies. Lorenzo uses these encounters and his fantasies about Belén and her mother as content for his book, and Lucía reads about it, thinking it fiction. Meanwhile, he does not disclose his fatherhood to Lucía or the child, nor even attempt to contact Elena.

Belén flirts with Lorenzo and eventually invites him over to Elena s house while she babysits his daughter, Luna. Lorenzo tells Luna a bedtime story, and after she falls asleep, he and Belén begin to have sex. They are interrupted as Luna knocks at the bedroom door, and they watch in horror as the family dog, a large Rotweiler in protect mode , kills Luna. Belén is stunned. Lorenzo runs away and falls into a deep depression.

Lorenzo s writing turns dark, towards depraved sex and death. He anonymously contacts Elena, who has moved to the island to find solace and recall better days, and provides her a nice story about a beautiful child that loves to swim in the sea, to cheer her spirits. But his now guilt-ridden and uncommunicative relationship with Lucía begins to collapse.

Back in the present, Lucía meets a scuba diver on the island, Carlos, and through him, Elena, who runs an inn on the island. Lucía rents a room, and the women bond as friends, not knowing their intimate connection. But when Lucía mentions Lorenzo by name, and his past visit to the island long ago, Elena deduces the connection. Lucía sees a picture of Luna (looking remarkably like her father and remembering the name from Lorenzo s novel) and she makes the connection too.

Lorenzo s editor visits Lorenzo in the hospital, where he was taken after being in an accident , spending several weeks in recovery. When Lorenzo asks about Lucía, the editor tells Lorenzo that Lucía probably thinks he is dead.

Lorenzo guesses Lucía is on the island and has the editor take him there. After both women discover that Lorenzo isn t dead, the three characters cope with and finally understand the entanglements of their interwoven relationships.

Cast

  • Paz Vega as Lucía
  • Tristán Ulloa as Lorenzo
  • Najwa Nimri as Elena
  • Daniel Freire as Carlos / Antonio
  • Elena Anaya as Belén
  • Silvia Llanos as Luna
  • Javier Cámara as Pepe
  • Diana Suárez as Madre de Belén
  • Juan Fernández as Jefe
  • María Álvarez as Nurse
  • Alesandra Álvarez (Luna age 1)
  • David Bulnes (por actor)

Production

The film was produced by Sogecine, the production arm of Sogecable. Shooting locations included Fuerteventura and Madrid.

Reception

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 71% based on 70 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.5/10. The site s consensus states: Beneath the gratuitous nudity lies a complex and visually striking movie. Metacritic, which uses an average of critics reviews, gives the film a 65/100 rating, indicating generally favorable reviews .

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2002 16th Goya Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Julio Medem Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Julio Medem Nominated
Best Actor Tristán Ulloa Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Najwa Nimri Nominated
Elena Anaya Nominated
Best New Actress Paz Vega Won
Best Original Score Alberto Iglesias Won
Best Cinematography Kiko de la Rica Nominated
Best Editing Iván Aledo Nominated
Best Sound Agustín Peinado, Alfonso Pino, Santiago Thevenet, Polo Aledo Nominated
11th Actors Union Awards Best Film Performance in a Leading Role Paz Vega Nominated
Best Film Performance in a Secondary Role Elena Anaya Won
Najwa Nimri Nominated
Best Film Performance in a Minor Role Javier Cámara Nominated

Year 2001
Year 2001
ReleaseDate 2001-08-24
ReleaseDate 2001-08-24
RuntimeMins 128
RuntimeMins 128
RuntimeStr 2h 8min
RuntimeStr 2h 8min
Plot Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.
Plot Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.
Awards Awards, 11 wins & 18 nominations
Awards Awards, 11 wins & 18 nominations
Directors Julio Medem
Directors Julio Medem
Writers Julio Medem
Writers Julio Medem
Stars Paz Vega, Tristán Ulloa, Najwa Nimri
Stars Paz Vega, Tristán Ulloa, Najwa Nimri
Produced by Fernando Bovaira,Anna Cassina,Enrique López Lavigne,Luis María Reyes
Produced by Fernando Bovaira,Anna Cassina,Enrique López Lavigne,Luis María Reyes
Music by Alberto Iglesias
Music by Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography by Kiko de la Rica
Cinematography by Kiko de la Rica
Film Editing by Iván Aledo
Film Editing by Iván Aledo
Casting By Sara Bilbatua
Casting By Sara Bilbatua
Art Direction by James David Goldmark,Montse Sanz
Art Direction by James David Goldmark,Montse Sanz
Set Decoration by Víctor Molero
Set Decoration by Víctor Molero
Costume Design by Estíbaliz Markiegi
Costume Design by Estíbaliz Markiegi
Makeup Department Arturo Balseiro,Antoñita viuda de Ruiz,David Martí,Montse Ribé,Gregorio Ros,Juan Valverde,Adolfo Vila
Makeup Department Arturo Balseiro,Antoñita viuda de Ruiz,David Martí,Montse Ribé,Gregorio Ros,Juan Valverde,Adolfo Vila
Production Management Anna Cassina,Teresa Cepeda,Iñaki Rubio,Eugenia Soler
Production Management Anna Cassina,Teresa Cepeda,Iñaki Rubio,Eugenia Soler
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Lucia Cassani,Txarly Llorente,Almudena Martín de los Santos
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Lucia Cassani,Txarly Llorente,Almudena Martín de los Santos
Art Department Natalia Affray,Remedios Castillo,Francisco Cañadas,Marco Chaverri,Puerto Collado,Duncan Cuesta,Enrique Del Val,Nicolás J. Franca,Apostolos Garanis,Jon Garay,Helena García Mármol,Raquel Gibanel,Rafael Hernández,Mikel Izaguirre,Koldo Jones,Miguel A. Julián,Salvador López,Pedro J. Mas,Eduardo Mira,Víctor Molero,Natalia Montes,José Luis Moya,Ramón Moya,James Nigel,Lorenzo Pepe,Francisco Javier Pueyo,César Roca,Sergio Rozas,Iñaki Rubio,Martín Sánchez Fernández,Peio Villalba,Adolfo Álvarez
Art Department Natalia Affray,Remedios Castillo,Francisco Cañadas,Marco Chaverri,Puerto Collado,Duncan Cuesta,Enrique Del Val,Nicolás J. Franca,Apostolos Garanis,Jon Garay,Helena García Mármol,Raquel Gibanel,Rafael Hernández,Mikel Izaguirre,Koldo Jones,Miguel A. Julián,Salvador López,Pedro J. Mas,Eduardo Mira,Víctor Molero,Natalia Montes,José Luis Moya,Ramón Moya,James Nigel,Lorenzo Pepe,Francisco Javier Pueyo,César Roca,Sergio Rozas,Iñaki Rubio,Martín Sánchez Fernández,Peio Villalba,Adolfo Álvarez
Sound Department Polo Aledo,Antonio Alfara,José Luis Crespo,Enrique Domínguez,Clarissa Farrán,Patrick Ghislain,Sonia Lozano,Gadou Naudin,Agustín Peinado,Manuel Peinado,Alfonso Pino,Javier Santoni,Santiago Thévenet,Ricardo Viñas,Alejandro Vázquez San Miguel
Sound Department Polo Aledo,Antonio Alfara,José Luis Crespo,Enrique Domínguez,Clarissa Farrán,Patrick Ghislain,Sonia Lozano,Gadou Naudin,Agustín Peinado,Manuel Peinado,Alfonso Pino,Javier Santoni,Santiago Thévenet,Ricardo Viñas,Alejandro Vázquez San Miguel
Special Effects by Merche Arque,Arturo Balseiro,Xavi Bastida,Antonio Castillo,Manuel Floriano,David Martí,José M. Meneses,Juan Ramón Molina,Montse Ribé,Adolfo Vila
Special Effects by Merche Arque,Arturo Balseiro,Xavi Bastida,Antonio Castillo,Manuel Floriano,David Martí,José M. Meneses,Juan Ramón Molina,Montse Ribé,Adolfo Vila
Visual Effects by Carmen Aguirre,Helmuth Barnert,Iñaki Bilbao,Juanjo Carretero,Nacho Cepero,Daniel de Madrid,Iñaki Gil,Noelia Gorrón,Enrique Jiménez,Javier Luján,Javier Martínez Calvo,Patricia Matiskei,Gonzalo Moure,Alfonso Nieto,Marcos Onaindia,Raul Ortego,Beatriz Quijada,Álvaro Rodríguez,Telson S.L.,Juan Tomás Sánchez,Raúl Sánchez,Silvia Torralba,Jon Uriarte,Rodrigo Vega,Óscar Villalba
Visual Effects by Carmen Aguirre,Helmuth Barnert,Iñaki Bilbao,Juanjo Carretero,Nacho Cepero,Daniel de Madrid,Iñaki Gil,Noelia Gorrón,Enrique Jiménez,Javier Luján,Javier Martínez Calvo,Patricia Matiskei,Gonzalo Moure,Alfonso Nieto,Marcos Onaindia,Raul Ortego,Beatriz Quijada,Álvaro Rodríguez,Telson S.L.,Juan Tomás Sánchez,Raúl Sánchez,Silvia Torralba,Jon Uriarte,Rodrigo Vega,Óscar Villalba
Stunts Enrique Benito,David Bulnes,Ignacio Carreño,María del Mar Morilla,Diana Suárez
Stunts Enrique Benito,David Bulnes,Ignacio Carreño,María del Mar Morilla,Diana Suárez
Camera and Electrical Department Asier Altuna,Tito Arcas,Josu Cejuela,Iñigo Fernández Ostolaza,Antonio Fernández Santamaría,Elías Fernández,Joaquín Fernández,Raúl García,Sebastián Hernandis,José Hernández Gil,José Manuel Herrero,Josu Inchaustegui,Diego López Calvin,Paco Mayo,Javier Merino,Irene Ramos Ballesteros,Francisco Ramos,Irene Ramos,Francisco Javier Roa,César Roca,Usue Sanz,Francisco Sánchez,Joan Tomás,Xavier Torres,José Luis Ávila
Camera and Electrical Department Asier Altuna,Tito Arcas,Josu Cejuela,Iñigo Fernández Ostolaza,Antonio Fernández Santamaría,Elías Fernández,Joaquín Fernández,Raúl García,Sebastián Hernandis,José Hernández Gil,José Manuel Herrero,Josu Inchaustegui,Diego López Calvin,Paco Mayo,Javier Merino,Irene Ramos Ballesteros,Francisco Ramos,Irene Ramos,Francisco Javier Roa,César Roca,Usue Sanz,Francisco Sánchez,Joan Tomás,Xavier Torres,José Luis Ávila
Casting Department Macarena Pombo,Ángel Salve
Casting Department Macarena Pombo,Ángel Salve
Costume and Wardrobe Department Luis Alberto Gómez,Sofía Medem
Costume and Wardrobe Department Luis Alberto Gómez,Sofía Medem
Editorial Department Iván Aledo,Felisa Catalinas,Pepe Cruz,Enrique Domínguez,Manuela Díaz,Eladio Fernández,Carmen Mesa
Editorial Department Iván Aledo,Felisa Catalinas,Pepe Cruz,Enrique Domínguez,Manuela Díaz,Eladio Fernández,Carmen Mesa
Location Management Alfonso Jadraque
Location Management Alfonso Jadraque
Music Department Javier Casado Sudupe,Dominique Deguines,Salvador Espasa,Carmen Guillem,Jesús Herreros,Cristian Ifrim
Music Department Javier Casado Sudupe,Dominique Deguines,Salvador Espasa,Carmen Guillem,Jesús Herreros,Cristian Ifrim
Script and Continuity Department Montse Ordorica
Script and Continuity Department Montse Ordorica
Transportation Department Lorenzo Cortijo,Antonio de Bernardo,Ángel Frutos,Juan Carlos Fuentes,Juan Garcés,Andrés García,Óscar Girón,Carlos González,Juan Luis Grande,Miguel Ángel López,Carmelo Morón,Joaquín Rodríguez,Javier Sánchez,Francisco Teijido,Pablo Trasancos
Transportation Department Lorenzo Cortijo,Antonio de Bernardo,Ángel Frutos,Juan Carlos Fuentes,Juan Garcés,Andrés García,Óscar Girón,Carlos González,Juan Luis Grande,Miguel Ángel López,Carmelo Morón,Joaquín Rodríguez,Javier Sánchez,Francisco Teijido,Pablo Trasancos
Additional Crew Tatiana Agredante,Pablo Alfaro,Piti Alonso,Pablo Bernuy,Beatriz Bodegas,Cristina Bosch Moreno,Antonio Canalejas,Blasco Cañete,Eduardo Chapero-Jackson,José Luis Costa,Pedro Luis de la Torre,Patricia de la Uz,Javier de Oleza,Fernando Esteban,Nuria García Atienza,Rosa García Merino,David García,Juan Manuel García,Marga García,Pedro García,Antonio Giménez,Montserrat González,Tony Gray,Carlos Gómez Ayuso,Carlos Haro,María Hellín,Mar Henche,Javier Leal,Jesús López Bonilla,José Luis López,Susana Maisterra,Javier Martín,Luis Martín,Javier Martínez Calvo,Mónica Martínez,José A. Mateo,Marta Murcia,Patricia Murcia,Amaya Muruzabal,Eva Muslera,Guillermo Peña,María J. Pérez,Juana Ramos,Cecilia Rubio,Maki Rubio,Charo Santamaría,Germán Sela,Carlos Subirats,Francisco Sánchez Ortiz,Julio E. Valencia,Gregoria Victoria,François Vila,Bárbara Yacobi,Aurora Yúfera,Daniel Zabaco,Jorge Zarca,Simón de Santiago
Additional Crew Tatiana Agredante,Pablo Alfaro,Piti Alonso,Pablo Bernuy,Beatriz Bodegas,Cristina Bosch Moreno,Antonio Canalejas,Blasco Cañete,Eduardo Chapero-Jackson,José Luis Costa,Pedro Luis de la Torre,Patricia de la Uz,Javier de Oleza,Fernando Esteban,Nuria García Atienza,Rosa García Merino,David García,Juan Manuel García,Marga García,Pedro García,Antonio Giménez,Montserrat González,Tony Gray,Carlos Gómez Ayuso,Carlos Haro,María Hellín,Mar Henche,Javier Leal,Jesús López Bonilla,José Luis López,Susana Maisterra,Javier Martín,Luis Martín,Javier Martínez Calvo,Mónica Martínez,José A. Mateo,Marta Murcia,Patricia Murcia,Amaya Muruzabal,Eva Muslera,Guillermo Peña,María J. Pérez,Juana Ramos,Cecilia Rubio,Maki Rubio,Charo Santamaría,Germán Sela,Carlos Subirats,Francisco Sánchez Ortiz,Julio E. Valencia,Gregoria Victoria,François Vila,Bárbara Yacobi,Aurora Yúfera,Daniel Zabaco,Jorge Zarca,Simón de Santiago
Thanks Montse Sanz
Thanks Montse Sanz
Genres Drama, Romance
Genres Drama, Romance
Companies Alicia Produce, Canal+ España, Sogecine
Companies Alicia Produce, Canal+ España, Sogecine
Countries Spain, France
Countries Spain, France
Languages Spanish, English
Languages Spanish, English
ContentRating TV-MA
ContentRating TV-MA
ImDbRating 7.1
ImDbRating 7.1
ImDbRatingVotes 37055
ImDbRatingVotes 37055
MetacriticRating 65
MetacriticRating 65
Keywords sex scene,watching a porn video,female full frontal nudity,dildo,nudity
Keywords sex scene,watching a porn video,female full frontal nudity,dildo,nudity