|
"La Virgen De La Lujaria (The Virgin
of Lust)"
2002
Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Directed by legendary filmmaker Arturo Ripstein (Deep
Crimson, The Crime of Padre Amaro), this bold and sensuous
drama stars Luis Felipe Tovar as a sex-obsessed waiter whose encounter with
a sadistic prostitute (Ariadne Gil) quickly ensnares him in a thorny
relationship. Nacho (Tovar) begins taking increasingly bolder steps to win
Lola's (Gil) heart, and it isn't long before he's contemplating a daring
assassination attempt. Ripstein's detailed evocation of 1940's Mexico and
his psychologically probing camerawork make this an unforgettable addition
to his oeuvre. Spanish with English subtitles.
140 minutes. |