Angels of Sex

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).

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

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

  • Discussing the sex of angels, the scholastic question from which the title is derived

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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