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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781932134469
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1932134468
Label: Wolfe Video
Manufacturer: Wolfe Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Wolfe Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 19, 2005
Running Time: 110 minutes
Sales Rank: 62291
Studio: Wolfe Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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The new film from the director of Nico & Danni. In The City is an ensemble story of a group of thirty-something friends in Barcelona who have many secrets. While single Sofia lives a fantasy life of romance and unconscious lies, Tomas is having a secret affair with one of his students. Married Irene finds herself attracted to her friend Silvia. Although the friends spend much time together, they maintain their secrets and often fail to connect. One day, however, when they come together for a meal, emotions spill over . . . Director Cesc Gay's idea for In the City came to him at a meal with friends: a private, secret look at a group of characters who have a number of emotional experiences they never talk about.....from that inspiration came this ensemble story of a group of thirty-something friends in Barcelona.
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Rating:  - The Lives of Lovers
"In the City"
The Lives of Lovers
Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride
Cesc Gay directed this Spanish film, "In the City" in which he holds nothing back as the looks deeply into the lives of his characters. The lives bounce off of each other and great intensity is shown in this film. Here is a study of middle-class life in Barcelona.
Tomas is a recently divorced college professor who we first see in bed with one of his students. The girl seems to be mature and understands well that she is having an affair with an older man but all is not what we suspect. As we meet the other characters we see how the lives are all enmeshed.
Mario is an architect and Sara is an actress. When she begins acting strangely, Mario discovers that she has been having an affair with an actor in a play for which she has been rehearsing. Monica, a media worker, meets Ana, a successful photographer, by accident. Monica's marriage has been rocky of late and her friendship with Ana appears to be a diversion for her. Sofia is a lonely woman who is alone having watch life pass her by. Because of her loneliness she is led to lie about her love life. She tells her friends that she has been having an affair when in reality nothing has happened.
What we are witness to are the secrets and lies of a group of people in their thirties. Even the characters spend a great deal of time together; their lives are plagued with feelings of isolation. They speak a lot but do not communicate. There ... Read More
Rating:  - Mild and laid-back movie about Barcelona couples
A laid-back, very relaxed, subdued movie, never jolting or over-dramatic. Maybe TOO relaxed. Not the worst choice of a movie for a rainy day, though best accompanied by a bottle of wine or, if you prefer, some other central nervous system depressant. Unfortunately, I consumed coffee. Instead of the MPAA rating, movies should just tell you what to eat and drink before watching.
Not much of moment really happens other than the indiscretions of several couples. I lost interest after an hour, but the thing just kept going on and on. A friend found it mildly interesting, so I listened off and on in the background, but nothing drew me back in. A yawner. No sexual/erotic/romantic fireworks.
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