# Sex, Shame & Tears (1999)

> Two neighboring Mexico City couples find their carefully managed marriages disrupted when old friends return and awaken long-suppressed desire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13451

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Antonio Serrano
- Cast: Demián Bichir, Susana Zabaleta, Jorge Salinas, Cecilia Suárez, Víctor Huggo Martin, Mónica Dionne, Angélica Aragón, Hidelberto Maya
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164877/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sensual, emotionally heated, date night, adult movie night

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- [A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/10181)
- [An Unexpected Love (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/373141)
- [Sólo con tu pareja (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/33690)
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- [Tear This Heart Out (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/9921)
- [The 2 Sides of the Bed (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/63363)
- [Sex, Shame and Tears 2 (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/843193)
- [2 + 2 (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/85716)
- [Desnudos (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/50056)

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