As a North American, watching European movies can sometimes be a bit of a culture-shock for me since it's very liberal compared to even R-rated movies here. There is full frontal nudity in this movie - male & female genitalia and all. Although I wouldn't classify it as a porno, there are definitely some scenes that come close. The sex scenes are explicit, but it is not overdone. If you came to watch the hot sex scenes, that's great, but they only last may 20 seconds max and the point isn't really the sex as the movie title might imply, but the consequences of it. The sentiment attached to it and how lives can be interwoven unknowingly through this natural human desire, through lust. It's really a deep movie if you get past the skin-deep elements of it, and the cinematography, acting and script are quite beautiful. Another complex element of the film is the fine line between reality and fantasy, fact and fiction, and that's something else that draws the viewer in - what really happens in the story and what doesn't? What is an embellishment by the author and what is truth? Get past the sex, and you'll see Sex & Lucia is quite a deep film.

Firstly,poster of film and the title is so true and so misconcepting that if you willing to watch that movie because of that two,I'm sorry for you.Main actors and actresses are really good and carry the film with the most realistic and emotional way.All of them.Although script is compelling,with symbolism and flashbacks,it is obvious that it is well-written and don't lose it's affect till the end.And the most dense and strong instinct of human,sexuality is one of the most strongest,natural and witty equipment of film.It also makes film more from inside of normal life.And it symbolizes the affection of people and bonding.In short,It is one of the greatest film of Spanish Cinema with unique patterns.

One thing that can never be said about "Sex and Lucia" is that it's not interesting. It has a unique look and feel, more than almost any Spanish film I've seen, and also some very memorable and enticing scenes. The first thirty minutes work quite well as a slightly surreal relationship-based drama. The more it goes on, though, the more the plot twists and turns, and as much as I wanted to believe that it was all leading up to something, or that there was a substantial layer of subtext, I found myself not caring too much, and I got a strong feeling that Medem was deliberately making it more obscure and incoherent than it has to be for the sake of creating an artistic visage to cover for the fact that he didn't really have anything much to say.Some films bend and break genre conventions to create truly fascinating art; some films decide to ignore plot and coherency in favor of atmosphere and symbolism. "Sex and Lucia", unfortunately, doesn't do any of that. It does have quite intense atmosphere, and probably some layers of symbolism I couldn't be bothered to look for, but it just failed to capture me in any meaningful way. I was impressed with all the elements - gorgeous shots, good dialog and excellent acting - but it doesn't come together to create a real film, and it's too long and too heavy-handed to be enjoyed merely as a collection of individual scenes. Worst of all, it's not even about Lucia, nor is it about sex. It's about unlikable Lorenzo and figuring out what on earth Lucia sees in him. That's almost as big a mystery as what the film is actually about.

Extraordinarily sexy, brain-twisting melodrama from Spain. Paz Vega (who tried and failed to get a Hollywood career going with Spanglish) stars as a woman who hooks up with her favorite author (Tristan Ulloa). After enjoying a life full of the greatest sex and romance ever, Ulloa discovers that a one-night stand from the past (Najwa Nimri) has been searching for him in Madrid with their daughter in tow. Unsure as to whether he wants to reconnect with Nimri, he seduces his daughter's nanny (The Skin I Live In's Elena Anaya) to get a closer look at his heretofore unknown progeny. The story is deliberately confusing - one's never sure whether the plot is actually happening or is part of the novel Ulloa is writing. Honestly, by the end of the film, I'd gotten over trying to make perfect sense of the plot (I was kind of assuming that the American release was heavily edited, but in reality only a couple of minutes of full frontal nudity were cut) and just enjoyed it for its beautiful images (shot digitally, which I think has its place) and all the hot, hot sex. Paz Vega is a total doll, but, man, when Anaya shows up, holy cow, is she just smoking. There's a long sequence where she wears this black teddy that just had me drooling. Medem (who directed the also quite good Lovers of the Arctic Circle) hooked up with Anaya again a couple of years ago with the lesbian flick Room in Rome, which I am now compelled to watch.