Bulgarian Lovers
Seen it?2003 | 101 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for spy-story fans and anyone fascinated by the criminal underworld. Nobody is quite who they seem. Shelve it next to Anora. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Graying Spaniard Daniel has a healthy budget for indulging in the finer things in life. Daniel's favorite luxury is playing sponsor to younger men amid the lights and sights of Madrid's gay club scene. After Daniel shares a night with handsome Bulgarian emigre Kyril, he finds himself consumed with an insatiable lust for the charismatic foreigner. But, as their relationship takes shape, Daniel's latest conquest reveals his own manipulative tendencies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- 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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia
- Fernando Guillén CuervoDaniel
- Dritan BibaKyril
- Pepón NietoGildo
- Roger PeraAbogado
- Anita SinkovicKalina
- Fernando AlbizuMogambo
- Roman LuknárSimeon
- Simón AndreuPadre de Daniel
- Gracia OlayoRosita
- Emma PenellaRemedios