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Sound of the Sea (2001)

Sound of the Sea poster
Original title
Son de mar
Directed by
Bigas Luna
Genre
drama film, erotic film, romance film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
15+
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 61 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A literature teacher arrives in a coastal fishing village and falls for his landlord's daughter. A wealthy businessman also pursues her, creating a romantic rivalry.

sensualslow-burnromantictenseearthylanguideroticlonging

What happens

Sound of the Sea (Spanish: Son de Mar) is a 2001 Spanish drama / erotic film directed by Juan José Bigas Luna based on the novel of the same title by Manuel Vicent. It revolves around Ulises (Jordi Mollà), who comes to a fishing village to teach literature at a local high school. During his stay he falls in love with Martina (Leonor Watling), the daughter of his landlord. Sierra (Eduard Fernández), a rich businessman, also falls in love with her and fruitlessly tries to win her heart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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