Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- sensual
- intimate
- wistful
- date night
- lgbtq+ film night
What critics said
Aggregate reception is modest, while critical discussion recognizes the film as a notable depiction of sexual fluidity in recent queer European cinema.
What sets it apart
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Carla eventually agrees that Bruno may date both her and Rai under explicitly negotiated boundaries.
Bruno's attraction to Rai unsettles his established relationship with Carla and becomes central to the film's conflict.
The film has been cited as an example of sexual fluidity in recent queer European cinema.
Bruno, Carla, and Rai form the central romantic triangle, with clandestine encounters driving the relationship crisis.
Films like Angels of Sex, and why
The Way He Looks
shared queer romantic drama, sexual fluidity, and emotionally complicated nontraditional relationships
Eloïse's Lover
shared bisexual identity, romantic triangulation, and intimate European drama
The Dreamers
shared open relationship tensions, sexual fluidity, and contemporary relationship negotiation
Weekend
shared LGBTQ+ romance, youthful self-discovery, and frank sensuality
Movie Details
- Director
- Xavier Villaverde
- Release Date
- 2012-05-04
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (149)
Cast
- Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
- Llorenç González
- Álvaro Cervantes
- Ricard Farré
- Lluïsa Castell
- Sonia Méndez
- Marc García Coté
- David Verdaguer
- Julieta Marocco
- Marc Pociello
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Angels of Sex about?
- A Barcelona dancer's attraction to another man forces his committed relationship into an uneasy experiment with bisexual desire and negotiated polyamory.
- What is Angels of Sex like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Angels of Sex as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Angels of Sex violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Angels of Sex as mild.
- What did critics think of Angels of Sex?
- Aggregate reception is modest, while critical discussion recognizes the film as a notable depiction of sexual fluidity in recent queer European cinema.
- Which films are like Angels of Sex?
- Films with a similar feel include The Way He Looks, Eloïse's Lover, The Dreamers, and Weekend.
- How long is Angels of Sex?
- Angels of Sex runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Angels of Sex?
- In United States, Angels of Sex streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
