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Sex and Lucía

Sex and Lucía

20016.72h 8m

Overview

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

Directed by Julio Medem
Written by Julio Medem
Produced by Fernando Bovaira, Enrique López Lavigne
Box Office0Revenue: $7.6M

Top Cast

Paz Vega

Paz Vega

Lucía

Tristán Ulloa

Tristán Ulloa

Lorenzo

Elena Anaya

Elena Anaya

Belén

Najwa Nimri

Najwa Nimri

Elena

Daniel Freire

Daniel Freire

Carlos/Antonio

Silvia Llanos

Silvia Llanos

Luna

D

Diana Suárez

Madre de Belén

Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara

Pepe

Juan Fernández

Juan Fernández

Jefe

María Álvarez

María Álvarez

Nurse

Themes & Keywords

dreamswaitresslove of one's lifemadrid, spainloss of loved onepregnancyformenteraextramarital affairillegitimate son

About Sex and Lucía

Sex and Lucía is a drama, romance film released in 2001 exploring themes of dreams, waitress, love of one's life, madrid, spain, loss of loved one, pregnancy. Directed by Julio Medem, it stars Paz Vega, Tristán Ulloa, Elena Anaya. Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.

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