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Lucía y el sexo (2001)
Lovely, smart, beautiful film!
I saw this film at the 2002 Seattle International Film Festival - and sure, I picked the film partly because of the word 'sex' in the title. . . But even though parts of the film could nearly be categorized as soft-core porn, you'll honestly nearly forget it - because you'll be overwhelmed by the incredibly breathtaking scenery and the intermingling story lines. It flashes around quite a bit (think Memento-style) but you're not confused at all! The only other thing I can remotely compare this film will make you feel as delighted by this film as "Life is Beautiful", in the way that the film deals with somewhat dark subject matter, but it makes you appreciate the love in your life and where it leads you.
Pipe Dream (2001)
A very witty comedy set with a backdrop of a movie set
I saw this film last night at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was absolutely delighted at the wit and wry humour that this film possessed. Each of the characters is endearingly flawed - ("this person could be me") and adds a lovely human factor. I guess this film is only going to be limited in it's release initially, but seriously, if you have a chance to see it - it'll brighten your week. It's very off-the-cuff, not contrived a bit and NOTHING like your usual romantic comedy. . .The characters are actually bright and original. The screenwriter, Cynthia Kaplan, was at the screening that night, and it was very apparent that there will be much more to come from her. She has a book evidently too: "Why I'm like this". Sign me up!