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Lolita's Club (2007)

Lolita's Club poster
Original title
Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club
Directed by
Vicente Aranda
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
+16
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Twin brothers, one a violent police officer and the other a kind man with a mental disability, both become involved with a prostitute working in a bordello called Lolita's Club. Their connection to her leads to tragic consequences.

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What happens

Lolita's Club (Spanish: Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club) is a 2007 Spanish film written and directed by Vicente Aranda and starring Eduardo Noriega and Flora Martínez. The plot follows the story of twin brothers — one a coldhearted violent police officer, the other a helpless romantic with a mental disability. The two brothers are tragically involved with a prostitute who works in the bordello that gives the film its title. The film was adapted from the novel Canciones de Amor en Lolita's Club written by Juan Marsé. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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