Thrilling film with a Spanish-all star-cast including intriguing situations , abstract incidents , female nudity and lots of loving scenes . It deals with Miranda (Victoria Abril) , a forty-years-old woman who is a crew member of a nightly radio programme where she is an anchor girl in the radio talk show . But Miranda results to be also a real sex-junkie . She and her hubby Felix (Carmelo Gomez) , a police Inspector , are parents of a little girl (a very young Dafne Fernandez) . In order to deal with her sex addiction , she signs up for group therapy in a clinic run by Pepe Santander (Adolfo Fernandez) . Also in the therapy group is Javier (Javier Bardem) , a film producer and script-writer and sex-addicted , too . The two misfits hit off and a deep sexual relationship ensues . But things go awry when Javier finds out that his cell phone sex trysts have been secretly taped and being distributed all over city and subsequently blackmailed . Later on , issues get a little more complicated when Javier to be aware his ex-spouse is living with his business colleague (Sergi Lopez) . In addition , while investigating a killing case regarding a man in drag , Felix discovers his unfaithful wife has affair with Javier who is prime suspect of murder . Enjoyable thriller about sexual obsession and killings ; plenty of emotion , rough sex , profanities , thrills , mayhem and surprise ending . In the beginning it displays a cool animated title sequence full of color and really brilliant .¨Entre Las Piernas¨ or ¨Between legs¨ is Manuel Gomez Pereira's return to top form , with an intelligent and engaging script which uses moving situations to give us a good movie in a high suspense and complexity and that kept me entertained for the almost two hours of duration . Interesting screenplay from Yolanda García Serrano , Juan Luis Iborra , Manuel Gómez Pereira , based on a novel by Joaquín Oristrell , all of them are prestigious Spanish Screen-writers/Filmmakers . The flick develops a lot of steamy affairs among various characters , as there is random sex , oral sex , sex standing up , sex on couch , sex in car , among others . Rightly agreeable and fun-filled , milestone thriller which neatly combines nail-biting set pieces , entertaining situations and amusement . Flawless story with a quartet of sensational protagonists : Javier Bardem , Victoria Abril , Carmelo Gomez and Sergi Lopez . As nice acting by Victoria Abril as a sex-crazed woman obsessed to pursue sexual encounters with men , she parades sexily at her best and more relaxed and enticing than ever . Javier Bardem also gives a terrific performance as a successful scriptwriter and producer who is a sex-phone obsessed , too . Pay attention as one couple of veteran actors very well played give portentous interpretations , as usual . The only flaw I can find is that some of the story lines are left unexplained and some character end up being implausible . Including an unforgettable plethora of secondaries such as : Javier Albalá , María Adánez , Carmen Balagué , Roberto Álvarez , Alberto San Juan , Manuel Manquiña , and Adolfo Fernandez . And brief appearances from Blanca Portillo , Cristina Brondo , Ginés García Millán and Antonio De La Torre , and several others . It was entertaining , great actors and a super soundtrack composed by recently deceased Bernando Bonezzi . Bonezzi composes an excellent score in Hitchcock/Bernard Herrmann style . Furthermore , a colorful and evocative cinematography by Juan Amoros . Rating : Better than average Spanish thriller , you will be glad to saw it . The picture will appeal to Javier Bardem/Victoria Abril fans . The movie won several Prizes and Nominations such as : Berlin International Film Festival 1999 Nominated Golden Berlin Bear Manuel Gómez Pereira ; Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 1999 : Won Citizen's Choice Award Manuel Gómez Pereira and Turia Awards : Won Turia Award , Best Actor Carmelo Gómez .The motion picture was well written and directed by Manuel Gomez Pereira . He usually writes his films and occasionally for other directors as "What Makes Women Laugh?" by Joaquin Oristell who in "Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health" is screenwriter and producer ; both of them are ordinary collaborators . Pereira is an expert on comedies as ¨¨Rose sauce¨, Why do they call it love when they mean sex ?¨, ¨Mouth to mouth¨ , "All Men Are the Same" , though he also has made some drama as ¨The hanged man¨ and this ¨Between your legs¨ . His latest projects, however, tanked as "Off Key" starred by an American-all star cast but was a failure both economically and artistically or simply didn't deliver as "Atrévete y Verás" . Nowadays , he directs TV chapters as ¨Gran Reserva¨ and ¨Cheers¨ series .

The plot of this film is ultimately undecipherable. You'll have more luck figuring out "Finnegan's Wake." Were I to see this film several more times, I still would not be able to determine what is reality, what is fantasy, what is taking place in real time, what is taking place in imaginative time. There are flashbacks within flashbacks until chaos reigns. Entire plot lines, such as that of Jareño, are unrelated to others. The opening sequence will certainly draw you into the film, but it has virtually nothing to do with the main characters in the film. Both Javier and Felix could be described as the film's protagonist; whose story is this? I can't imagine that many people would stay with the film more than twenty minutes, thirty minutes at the most. I stayed with the film, naively thinking that in the denouement all of the pieces of plot would come clear. Unfortunately, this is not the case.The revelation made in the climax about the character Jacinto is something most viewers will probably be able to predict from the moment Jacinto first comes unto the screen. (I agree with another commentator here; watch the Adam's apple.) This character transformation (shall I say?) has been used in a number of films. And the plot device of having someone get away with murder has become ordinary. Just as in Woody Allen's new film, "Match Point," a coincidence here allows the real killer to go uncharged with the crime.The credits are a direct steal from Saul Bass's credits from "Vertigo," and the music is imitative of Bernard Herrmann's score for the same film, which led me to expect something far more than this film delivers.Save yourself a rental fee and a headache as well.

There is something I could not understand by the end of the movie. As they go into the aircraft the camera goes to a close up of the name of the airplane. It seems that something is going to happen with it but then nothing is shown about it. Are they doomed to die in an accident or what?Then Victoria Abril's husband goes into a shop and drops something to the floor. It seems to be the case in which he carries his contact lenses and somebody puts his foot on it and breaks the case.He finally stays with his daughter and a new dog but what's up with Abril and Bardem? I found the movie a good one but there are some missing links.

Oh yes. She has proved us once again that she is a godess. Not only can she act, but she (or/and her people) have the amazing ability to choose the films she acts in. This erotic thriller is one of a kind, a good smelling poutporri (or however you spell it) of the most popular spanish directors of the 90´s: Almodobar (All About My Mother, Live Flesh), Amenabar (Thesis, Open Your Eyes), etc.. etc.. etc... Go see it, if you like strong movies with great plot twists and good acting. Definately a winner. If I were a jury in a festival, it would´ve taken ALL the prizes.