Sex, Party and Lies
2009 · Directed by Alfonso Albacete, David Menkes
Original language: Spanish
- comedy
- drama
The story
A youth group is preparing for what will be the summer of their life, including secrets, lies, sex, confusion, evenings and holidays.
What it’s like
Sun-warmed summer evenings, bright daylight giving way to crowded nights, and a youthful, restless energy that suits the holiday season it follows. The mood swings between giddy and anxious, with flashbacks that tint the present with a sense of things already unravelling. Its Spanish setting lends the escapades a Mediterranean ease, though the camera stays close to the friends' loud, cramped rooms and dim party spaces rather than lingering on scenery. The comedy is wry and the drama sharp, and the arcs follow a group of young people whose secrets and crushes grow harder to keep as the season goes on. Intensity sits at moderate levels: frank sexual content, a steady presence of alcohol and drug use, and emotional confrontations, but no gore and little real violence. Expect talk about sexuality and identity handled with directness rather than shock. It suits viewers who want a messy, candid coming-of-age story for a late-night watch with friends, or anyone curious about contemporary Spanish youth culture who doesn't mind a story that is more bittersweet than gentle.
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