Bulgarian Lovers
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Bulgarian Lovers

Beware of love in radioactive packages.

5.6 / 10 2003 1h 41mR Spanish
DramaComedyRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Fernando Guillén Cuervo

Fernando Guillén Cuervo

Daniel

Lead
Dritan Biba

Dritan Biba

Kyril

Pepón Nieto

Pepón Nieto

Gildo

Roger Pera

Roger Pera

Abogado

Anita Sinkovic

Anita Sinkovic

Kalina

Fernando Albizu

Fernando Albizu

Mogambo

Roman Luknár

Roman Luknár

Simeon

Simón Andreu

Simón Andreu

Padre de Daniel

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eloy de la Iglesia's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Bulgarian Lovers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker