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| Spanish | Los novios búlgaros |
| Directed by | Eloy de la Iglesia |
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| Based on | Los novios búlgaros byEduardo Mendicutti |
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| Cinematography | Néstor Calvo |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | Antonio Melived |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
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Bulgarian Lovers (Spanish:Los novios búlgaros) is a 2003 Spanish romantic comedy-drama film directed byEloy de la Iglesia. It is based on the novel of the same name byEduardo Mendicutti.[1]
The plot centers around Daniel, a well-off gay lawyer in Madrid.[2] He is part of a group of gay Spanish men who cruise for sex, which is treated as a form of domination. Daniel forms a relationship with an attractive Bulgarian expatriate, Kyril, for whom he makes extraordinary efforts, such as forging papers and smuggling uranium. Daniel and his wealth are contrasted with Kyril and his good looks.[3]
The film was produced by Cartel, Altube Filmeak, Cuervo Films, and Conexión Sur.[5]
The film screened in the53rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2003.[6]
David Stratton ofVariety deemed the film to be "full of charm, entertaining enough as it unfolds, good looking, but not especially memorable in retrospect".[2]
Stephen Holden ofThe New York Times assessed that the film manages to observe "the interplay of sex, power and money with a cool, amused attitude and a fine sense of social detail", "without becoming preachy or lapsing into fatuous psychological jargon".[3]
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