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Desire

Desire

Romance · Drama · 2017

Lucía and Ofelia, two sisters, finally meet after 7 years of cold relationships upon Lucia 's wedding. But when Juan, Lucia's husband, and Ofelia meet, they feel like a disruptive fantasy have enchanted their minds and bodies...

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Desire

2017 Romance · Drama 1h 34m

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6.0 / 10

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Lucía and Ofelia, two sisters, finally meet after 7 years of cold relationships upon Lucia 's wedding. But when Juan, Lucia's husband, and Ofelia meet, they feel like a disruptive fantasy have enchanted their minds and bodies...

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Diego Kaplan

Written by

Erika Halvorsen

Mónica Antonópulos

Mónica Antonópulos

Lucía

Guilherme Winter

Guilherme Winter

Andrés

Juan Sorini

Juan Sorini

Juan

Andrea Frigerio

Andrea Frigerio

Cármen

Sol Charo Martínez

Sol Charo Martínez

Young Ofelia

Agostina Bettinelli

Agostina Bettinelli

Young Lucía

Carolina Ardohain

Carolina Ardohain

Ofelia

Court is in session

Put Desire on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.