Scorpion in Love
Seen it?2013 | 100 min | Romance, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for people who love a good family story and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Julian (Álex González) and his friend Luis (Miguel Angel Silvestre) are two neighborhood boys who are part of a gang of violent neo-Nazis, led by Solis (Javier Bardem). After start training in a gym, Julian is transformed gradually thanks to the discipline of boxing, the nobility of his coach (Carlos Bardem) and the love of a young latin girl (Judith Diakhate). All of this takes away from the group, but Luis is not ready to accept that leave the "herd".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Santiago A. Zannou
- Álex GonzálezJulián 'Alacrán' López
- Miguel Ángel SilvestreLuis
- Carlos BardemCarlomonte
- Judith DiakhateAlyssa
- Hovik KeuchkerianPedro
- Javier BardemSolis
- Juan Carlos VellidoFrancisco
- Luis MottolaSpeaker
- Elio ToffanaFelipe 'Loco'