SEX AND LUCIA
Julio Medem, 2001
"This really isn't an island. It's a giant lid. A floating piece of earth. Like a raft."
Julio Medem, 2001
"This really isn't an island. It's a giant lid. A floating piece of earth. Like a raft."
- Carlos
For someone who used to sneak at night to shoot films using his father's Super 8 camera, Sex and Lucia is an ambitious work. It is probably the pinnacle of Julio Medem's filmmaking career.
From the guy who turned down the opportunity to direct The Mask of Zorro comes Sex and Lucia, an emotionally intriguing — if not discombobulating — film. Medem uses nonlinear narrative to give an air of suspense and mystery to the characters. The film proves that you don't need to start from the start to effectively tell a story. "Because in the end, there's a hole to escape through. Back to the middle."
