Category Archives: Victoria Abril
El Lute I and II (1987 & 1988)
Brutality, crime & poverty The Spanish films El Lute I and II from director Vicente Aranda examine the life and times of Eleuterio Sanchez (Imanol Arias). Sanchez–a Spanish gypsy grows up in Franco’s Spain, and he’s already a young man … Continue reading
Filed under Political/social films, Spain, Victoria Abril
Between Your Legs (1999)
“What if we’re each other’s solution?” The steamy Spanish thriller Between Your Legs (Entre Las Piernas) is a tale of adultery, blackmail and murder set against the relationship of two people who meet at a Sex Addicts support group. With … Continue reading
Filed under Film Noir, Spain, Victoria Abril
101 Reykjavik (2000)
Icelandic tale of layabout’s woes In the amusing film, 101 Reykjavik Hlynur is a 30-ish male still living at home with his single mum. Hlynur is happily unemployed and would much rather not think about getting a job. He spends … Continue reading
Filed under Iceland, Victoria Abril
Swindled (2004)
“Money has the power to possess people to the core.” In the Spanish con film Swindled (AKA Incautos), Ernesto (Ernesto Alterio) starts his adult life as a petty criminal and then moves onto bigger things when he becomes part of … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Spain, Victoria Abril
