La virgen de la lujuria
2002 · 151 min · Director: Arturo Ripstein
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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?
Emotional fingerprint
La virgen de la lujuria (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Disturbing15%
- Anxiety10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Disturbing
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Disturbing | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 15 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 29 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 53 % | 41 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 31 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 51 % | 38 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 49 % | 41 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 51 % | 40 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 53 % | 30 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 50 % | 25 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 49 % | 35 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 57 % | 49 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 64 % | 56 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 48 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 60 % | 48 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 44 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Tension | 71 % | 31 % | 57 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Humor | 67 % | 23 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 147′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Don Lázaro
Ezequiel
Fabregats
Details
- Directed by
- Arturo Ripstein
- Written by
- Max Aub, Paz Alicia Garciadiego
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Country
- Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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Data: JustWatch
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