Sexo con amor (2003)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Boris Quercia

Writer:

Boris Quercia (writer)

Release Date:

27 March 2003 (Chile)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

La película que no acaba

Plot:

In Santiago, Chile, the schoolteacher Luisa proposes a debate about sex with the parents of her students...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Pregnant | Gynecologist | Leg Spreading | Female Nudity

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Sigrid Alegría	...	Luisa
Álvaro Rudolphy	...	Álvaro
Patricio Contreras	...	Jorge
María Izquierdo	...	Maca
Boris Quercia	...	Emilio
Cecilia Amenábar	...	Elena
Francisco Pérez-Bannen	...	Valentín
Javiera Díaz de Valdés	...	Susan
Loreto Valenzuela	...	Mónica
Carolina Oliva	...	Eli
Catalina Guerra	...	Angélica
Evelyn Armijo	...	Elisa
Luis Gnecco	...	Tomás
Felipe Elgueta	...	Matías
Nathalie Soublette	...	Julia

Also Known As:

Sex with Love (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

Chile

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Taiwan:R-18

How Love and Sex Are Entwined?

In Santiago, Chile, the schoolteacher Luisa (Sigrid Alegría) proposes a debate about sex with the parents of her students with the intention of giving classes about sex education to the youngsters. Luisa is a young independent woman that is split between the love for her also young mate, the painter Valentín (Francisco Pérez-Bannen), and for her experienced lover, the middle-age father of one of her students and successful writer Jorge (Patricio Contreras). Jorge still lives with his wife Mónica (Loreto Valenzuela), but their marriage ended and they do not even talk to each other, but his affair with Luisa is limited to sex. In the meeting, the parents are divided in groups, and Luisa stays with Jorge, and the couples Álvaro (Álvaro Rudolphy) and his pregnant wife Elena (Cecilia Amenábar) and the butcher Emilio (Boris Quercia) and his frigid wife Maca (María Izquierdo). Álvaro is a wolf man, harasses all the beautiful women that he meets for one night stand, unfaithful and neglecting his wife at home. When Luisa finds that she is pregnant and Valentin is going to work in São Paulo, she makes a decision with her sentimental life. When Elena meets her former friend from university Carlos Rojas (Carlos Osorio), Álvaro becomes jealous and tries to commit with Elena. When the liberated and independent niece Susan (Javiera Díaz de Valdés) spends a couple of days in his home, the faithful Emilio is seduced by the sexy and gorgeous young woman, while Maca finds her sexuality, reading magazines and going to the gynecologist.

"Sexo Con Amor" is a magnificent surprise, a delightful romance with stunning screenplay and outstanding performances of a cast absolutely unknown (at least for me). The simple and refreshing story perfectly balances romance and comedy with elements of soap opera, eroticism and a wonderful chemistry of talented and beautiful actresses and actors and it is impossible not laugh and love this film. There are hilarious scenes, like the discussion when the Catholic priest arrives to the parents meeting and Álvaro opposes with his strong position. The themes love and sex are entwined in funny situations, with Álvaro being the stereotype of the Latin macho-man; Emilio and Maca represent the conservative middle-class of Chile; and the extremely sexy Sigrid Alegría and Javiera Díaz de Valdés the new generation that reflect times of new ideas and changing in the society. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Sexo Com Amor" ("Sex With Love")