Dependencia sexual (2003)

Director:

Rodrigo Bellott

Writers:

Rodrigo Bellott (writer)
Lenelle N. Moise (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Bare your body, bare your soul.

Plot:

Five teenagers in the U.S. and Bolivia try to make sense of their sexuality and the complexity of their identity.

Plot Keywords:

Sexuality | Teen | Rape | Gay | Virgin

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Alexandra Aponte	...	Jessica
Roberto Urbina	...	Sebastian
Jorge Antonio Saavedra	...	Choco
Ronica V. Reddick	...	Adinah
Matthew Guida	...	Tyler
Matt Cavenaugh	...	Sean
Rodrigo Mendez-Roca	...	Fabian, Sebastian's Cousin
Liv Fruyano	...	Love, Choco's girlfriend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Budd	...	Nick
Damien Carter	...	Jeremiah
Pablo Fernandez	...	Joaquin, Fabian's best friend
Elba Flores	...	Mrs. Lopez, Isabel's Mother
Ronald Flores	...	Josue, Jessica's classmate
Ignacio Ichazo	...	Chichito
Malinda Logan	...	Obnoxious R.A.
Arturo Lora	...	Jessica's Dad
Yuri Lora	...	Drag Queen #2
Franco Nogales	...	Mr. Lopez, Isabel's Father
Fred Nunez	...	Drag Queen #1
Sandra Paz	...	Clemencia, the Prostitute
Chichita Pena	...	Choco's Mom
Ryan Prosser	...	Gay Activist
Rodolfo Quizbert	...	Profesor, Jessica's Teacher
Carlos Rocabado	...	Dante
Charitio Rojas	...	Jessica's Mom
Maria Elva Saucedo	...	Isabel, Jessica' friend
Eliana Sosa	...	Camila
Carolina Suarez	...	Guadalupe
Javier Yabeta	...	Jessica's Brother
Jared Zeus	...	Tyler's Boyfriend

Also Known As:

Sexual Dependency (International: English title)

Runtime:

104 min | Finland:110 min (VHS version)

Country:

Bolivia | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Finland:K-15 (video rating) (2006) | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R21

Filming Locations:

Bolivia

Company:

BoSD Films LLC

Interesting... very interesting

This movie is very good. A bunch of reasons make me say this. First of all, I am a person who has been around many countries in South America (i.e. Latin America) and I can very well relate everything that this movie showed. The movie is based on a reality that Bolivia, specially Santa Cruz (the city), lives day by day. This reality shows how people think, and how very small societies can play important and determinant roles in people's way of thinking, way of acting, and even sexuality (title of the movie.) The split screen is a very good effect. I have to admit that it is weird at the beginning, b/c first of all i have never watched a movie like that--with a split screen--and i am pretty sure many people haven't either. After 10 to 15 minutes you start to realize why the director did this, and you start to understand how he focus different things, at different times, for different purposes. Its just like real life; you just don't go around looking for one thing at a time, the effect of multi-focusing gives the movie a special taste, and most importantly, it gives the movie a very realistic taste. The movie ending is one of the best ones that i have seen in my entire life, totally unexpected, totally shocking, and makes you think about every single thing that you saw in the movie. I would strongly recommend it. Trust me, just see it, with an open mind, and you will like it. 10/10