The Ages of Lulu

The Ages of Lulu

A scorching Spanish sexual awakening.

Directed by Bigas Luna

Produced by Iberoamericana Films Internacional, Apricot

199095 min6.4 / 10

A dark, sexually explicit exploration of a woman's awakening and transgression, tracing her journey from exploitation to dangerous self-discovery.

Fifteen-year-old Lulu has never known any affection from her family. But when she goes to a rock concert with Pablo, a friend of the family, he introduces Lulu to her first sexual experience. Years later, Pablo and Lulu have married; Pablo has created a sheltered, private world for Lulu, into which nothing intrudes. However, Lulu tires of her cloistered existence, and begins hanging out in shady bars, looking for vicarious thrills and danger.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Ages of Lulu sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Ages of Lulu end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Ages of Lulu easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Ages of Lulu scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Ages of Lulu violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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