Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- emotionally volatile
- adult movie night
- mexican cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a weak and overly contrived continuation of the original's relationship comedy.
What sets it apart
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The surviving characters' present lives are shaped by memories of the original apartments, relationships, and Tomás's death.
The plot contrasts the older characters' past relationships with younger characters shaped by apps, public disclosure, and evolving identities.
The premise explicitly contrasts former modesty with public disclosure and sex made accessible through apps.
New and unexpected characters, including Matilde, unsettle the established characters' families and daily lives.
Films like Sex, Shame and Tears 2, and why
Sex, Shame and Tears
ensemble relationship comedy examining sexual politics, changing social norms, and urban domestic conflict
Instructions Not Included
mexican ensemble comedy-drama centered on romantic entanglements, family secrets, and generational tensions
The Women on the 6th Floor
witty urban relationship drama balancing sexual frankness, emotional volatility, and ensemble storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Alonso Iñiguez
- Release Date
- 2022-02-04
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (47)
Cast
- Cecilia Suárez
- Susana Zabaleta
- Mónica Dionne
- Jorge Salinas
- Víctor Huggo Martin
- Naian González Norvind
- José Ángel Bichir
- Ximena Romo
- Victoria Volkova
- Paco Rueda
Common questions
- What is Sex, Shame and Tears 2 about?
- Two decades after a scandalous Mexico City affair fractured their lives, an older ensemble confronts new generations, exposed secrets, and the enduring difficulty of love.
- What is Sex, Shame and Tears 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sex, Shame and Tears 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sex, Shame and Tears 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sex, Shame and Tears 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Sex, Shame and Tears 2?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a weak and overly contrived continuation of the original's relationship comedy.
- Which films are like Sex, Shame and Tears 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Sex, Shame and Tears, Instructions Not Included, and The Women on the 6th Floor.
- How long is Sex, Shame and Tears 2?
- Sex, Shame and Tears 2 runs 118 minutes.
