Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sensual
- emotionally heated
- date night
- adult movie night
What sets it apart
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Tomás, Ana, Miguel, Andrea, Carlos, and María form two neighboring couples plus returning friends whose romantic choices affect one another.
Most of the action unfolds in two apartments across the street from each other in Mexico City.
The guests trigger lust, rejection, infidelities, and confrontations over suppressed love and marital relations.
Tomás returns after years abroad and María visits, prompting the couples' emotional and sexual upheaval.
Films like Sex, Shame & Tears, and why
The Big Chill
ensemble relationship comedy centered on infidelity, marriage, friendship, and emotional reconciliation
The Opposite of Sex
adult romantic comedy balancing sexual frankness, relationship conflict, and witty ensemble dynamics
High Fidelity
urban ensemble dramedy using apartment-bound conversations and romantic entanglements to examine intimacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Antonio Serrano
- Release Date
- 1999-06-18
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (155)
Cast
- Demián Bichir
- Susana Zabaleta
- Jorge Salinas
- Cecilia Suárez
- Víctor Huggo Martin
- Mónica Dionne
- Angélica Aragón
- Hidelberto Maya
- Marco Spitia
- Leonardo Favela
Common questions
- What is Sex, Shame & Tears about?
- Two neighboring Mexico City couples find their carefully managed marriages disrupted when old friends return and awaken long-suppressed desire.
- What is Sex, Shame & Tears like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sex, Shame & Tears as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sex, Shame & Tears violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sex, Shame & Tears.
- Which films are like Sex, Shame & Tears?
- Films with a similar feel include The Big Chill, The Opposite of Sex, and High Fidelity.
- How long is Sex, Shame & Tears?
- Sex, Shame & Tears runs 110 minutes.
