Sex and Lucía

Name: Sex and Lucía
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2001-08-24
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Paz Vega, Tristán Ulloa, Elena Anaya, Najwa Nimri, Daniel Freire

2001·Movie·R·128 min·★ 6.7(627)

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Lucía is a young waitress in Madrid who seeks refuge on a quiet, secluded Mediterranean island after the loss of her longtime boyfriend. Amidst the fresh air, dazzling sun, and glistening deep blue water, Lucía begins to piece together the dark corners of her past relationship.

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About Sex and Lucía

Sex and Lucía is a 2001 Spanish-language drama and romance film directed by Julio Medem. The cast is led by Paz Vega, Tristán Ulloa, Elena Anaya. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on OVID, Darkroom, Kanopy.

Sex and Lucía was produced by Sogecine and Alicia Produce and made in Spain. It was released on August 24, 2001, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $8 million worldwide.

Director: Julio Medem
Writers: Julio Medem
Release date: August 24, 2001
Original language: Spanish
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Spain
Box office: $8 million
Production: Sogecine, Alicia Produce

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Sex and Lucía cast & crew

Sex and Lucía was directed by Julio Medem and written by Julio Medem.

The cast features Paz Vega as Lucía, Tristán Ulloa as Lorenzo, Elena Anaya as Belén, Najwa Nimri as Elena, Daniel Freire as Carlos/Antonio, and Silvia Llanos as Luna.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alberto Iglesias, cinematography is by Kiko de la Rica, and it was produced by Fernando Bovaira and Anna Cassina.

Is Sex and Lucía worth watching?

Sex and Lucía holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 627 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Sex and Lucía is worth a place on your watchlist.

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