Is The Virgin of Lust sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Virgin of Lust end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Virgin of Lust easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Virgin of Lust scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Virgin of Lust violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Virgin of Lust

Name: The Virgin of Lust
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2002
Duration: 151 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Juan Diego, Ariadna Gil, Luis Felipe Tovar, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Julián Pastor

Directed by Arturo Ripstein

Produced by Mate Producciones S.A., Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad

2002151 min6.8 / 10

A melancholic, surreal exploration of obsessive, degrading desire set in 1940s Mexico, where fantasy and political intrigue blur with personal longing.

In Vera Cruz in the 1940s, Nacho, an Indian, waits tables at Don Lázaro's café at Hotel Ofélia. He falls for Lola, an opium-addicted, alcoholic whore who's hopelessly in love with Gardenia Wilson, a masked wrestler who slept with her once but knows she's unbalanced. Don Lázaro warns Nacho about Lola, and Nacho knows his love will be unrequited, but he'll do anything, regardless of how degrading, to be near her. Lola, for her part, can be sadistic. Republican exiles who are regulars at the café encourage Lola's desire to assassinate Franco. Nacho in turn mixes this political mirage with his fascination with the plot of "The Mikado." Where do fantasies and obsessions lead?

Clusters

Toxic Romance Stories Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Toxic Romance Movies Isolation And Loneliness Restaurant And Workplace Jobs

Genres

Drama Fantasy Romance

Keywords

Virgin Prostitute Loneliness Waiter Sexual Fetish Master-slave Relationship

Questions people ask

Is The Virgin of Lust sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Virgin of Lust end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Virgin of Lust easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Virgin of Lust scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Virgin of Lust violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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