| Francesca Neri, Oscar Ladoire, Maria
Barranco
Bristling with potent erotic imagery, this exquisite film from
Spanish director Bigas Luna tells the tale of a young girl's sexual
enlightenment. When fifteen-year-old Lulu succumbs to the advances
of one of her brother's friends, Pablo, she soon finds herself in
the back of his car, having her first sexual experience. Years later,
when Pablo returns to Spain from teaching in the States, the two
meet again and get married. Once married, they create their own
private universe, spending their time making love, away from the
complications of the real world.
However, their world of intense sexual exploration is soon shattered
when Pablo pushes Lulu too far. Alone, and unable to forgive Pablo,
Lulu's feverish passion finds its outlet through an ever more dangerous
exploration of sexual perversion. Allowing herself to become increasingly
out of control, she soon finds herself in a situation from which
there is no going back. Powerful and explicit, The Ages of Lulu
is one of the most sensual and erotically-charged cinematic experiences
ever crafted. |