The Bilingual Lover
Directed by Vicente Aranda
Produced by Atrium Productions, Cartel
A darkly comedic romantic entanglement built on deception and obsession, where a man's elaborate ruse to win back his lover unravels through an absurd coincidence.
Joan Mares obsession for the lovely and luscious Norma Valenti takes epic proportions because he cannot let go of her. After he is injured by some skin heads, he uses his scars to pursue his life as a street musician. He devices a plan to get to Norma and she never catches on to his deceit, except she realizes that as Juan Faneca his performance in bed is exactly what she had experienced with Joan Mares because she concludes they were taught sex by the same prostitute.
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Like The Bilingual Lover
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Bilingual Lover
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Bilingual Lover, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Bilingual Lover, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
