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Angels of Sex

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Angels of Sex
Directed byXavier Villaverde
Written byAna Maroto
Starring
CinematographySergi Gallardo
Edited byGuillermo Represa
Music byEduardo Molinero
Distributed byIFC Midnight
Release date
  • March 4, 2012 (2012-03-04) (Miami International Film Festival)
Running time
106 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguagesSpanish (Castilian), Catalan
Box office$54,405[1]

Angels of Sex (Spanish: El Sexo de los Ángeles) is a 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).

Plot

Bruno, 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

  • 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

The film has been cited as an example of sexual fluidity in recent queer European cinema.[2]

Location

The film was shot at and is set in various locations around Barcelona.

See also

References

  1. ^ "El sexo de los Angeles (The Sex of the Angels)".
  2. ^ Dawson, Leanne (2018). Queer European Cinema: Queering Cinematic Time and Space. Abindon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9781351711586.

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