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Angels of Sex (Spanish: El Sexo de los Ángeles) is a 2012 Spanish film by Xavier Villaverde starring Álvaro Cervantes, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, and Llorenç González. It was released in 2012 (the UK release title is The Sex of Angels).
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Directed by | Xavier Villaverde |
Written by | Ana Maroto |
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Cinematography | Sergi Gallardo |
Edited by | Guillermo Represa |
Music by | Eduardo Molinero |
Distributed by | IFC Midnight |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Spain |
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Box office | $54,405[1] |
Plot
editBruno, a struggling student, loves his girlfriend Carla but discovers a new side to himself when he meets a street dancer named Rai. A new generation navigates bisexuality, torn affections, and open relationships in a steamy love triangle. The movie depicts a polyamorous bisexual relationship and love triangle between Bruno, Rai and Carla.
Cast
edit- Álvaro Cervantes as Rai
- Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as Carla
- Llorenç González as Bruno
- Lluïsa Castell as Carla's mother
- Marc García-Coté as Adrián
- Ricard Farré as Oscar
- Sonia Méndez as Marta
- Julieta Marocco as María
- Marc Pociello as Dani
Reception
editThe film has been cited as an example of sexual fluidity in recent queer European cinema.[2]
Location
editThe film was shot at and is set in various locations around Barcelona.
See also
edit- Discussing the sex of angels, the scholastic question from which the title is derived
References
edit- ^ "El sexo de los Angeles (The Sex of the Angels)".
- ^ Dawson, Leanne (2018). Queer European Cinema: Queering Cinematic Time and Space. Abindon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9781351711586.
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