THE SEX OF THE ANGELS

Spain, 2012, 105 minutes, Colour.
Astrid Berges- Frisby, Alvaro Cervantes, Lorencz Gonzalez.
Directed by Xavier Villaverde.

A Spanish film about young adults, relationships and sexuality. It focuses on a young man, Bruno, in a relationship with Carla. He then becomes involved with a fellow dancer. He takes this for granted, the woman does not. After emotional tangles in discussions, the woman decides that he can keep his relationship with the dancer as long as it is separate from their commitment to each other.

1. A film for Spanish audiences? For younger audiences? Contemporary issues? Sexuality, commitment, jobs?

2. The Barcelona setting, the city, the open spaces for performance, publication offices, martial arts training centers, apartments? Musical score?

3. The title, Bruno, Carla and Rai, human, sexual, exploring sexual desire?

4. The opening, the performance, the introduction to Rai, Bruno being robbed, Ronnie helping him, taking him home? The attraction?

5. Bruno’s story, studies, in relationship with Carla, Carla’s mother, antagonistic father, living with Carla? The attraction to Rai? The swimming sequence, the shower, Carla seeing them? His apology, encountering Rai again, wanting to see him again? The effect, going with Rau and Maria out to the country? His still loving Carla? The sexual encounters with her? Moving back, studies, Rai making him jealous? The acceptance of the ménage? His shock at Rai’s behavior? The final accommodation? Future?

6. Rai’s story? Performance, martial arts, homosexual, the attraction towards Bruno, at home, provocation, the shower, at the parties, with Maria? Going to the country, the relationship with Bruno? Antagonism towards Carla? His meeting her, going out, the attraction, the sexual relationship? Deceiving Bruno? The resolution and his future?

7. Carla, her neurotic mother, her father and his betrayal, living with Bruno? Sexual compatibility? Seeing Bruno with Rai, his solution, discussions with her friends? Her work with the paper the interview? Failure? Her being upset? Confiding in her friend, angry and abusive to her friend? Reconciliation? With the group of the office, the gossip? Discussions with Bruno, trying to understand him? Loving him, living with him? The outing with Rai, the attraction, sexual? Deceiving Bruno? The truth, the finale?

8. Carla’s scenes with her mother, talking about her father?

9. The newspaper, the characters, their interactions, her work for the paper, the interviews, the photographs, the failure, the new interview, the sale of the magazine, the celebration?

10. Contemporary Spanish young adults, their values, worldly? Trying to deal with relationships, sexuality, commitment?