6 Movies Starring Najwa Nimri

Lovers of the Arctic Circle

Lovers of the Arctic Circle

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-09-04

Languages:

Spanish, English

Countries:

Spain, France

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (14675 Reviews)

Director:

Julio Medem

Fullplot:

Otto and Ana are kids when they meet each other. Their names are palindromes. They meet by chance, people are related by chance. A story of circular lives, with circular names, and a circular place (Cèrculo polar) where the day never ends in the midnight sun. There are things that never end, and Love is one of them.

Asfalto

Asfalto

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-02-04

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain, France

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (456 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel Calparsoro

Frank Palacios

Santiago Tabernero

Fullplot:

Three young and desperate inhabitants of Madrid attempt to rise above their circumstances by any means available to them in that sun-drenched city. This tight-knit trio must scramble when their hasty plans become derailed by a demanding matriarch, an abusive older brother, and the entire corrupt underclass with which they deal.

Sex and Lucia

Sex and Lucia

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-08-24

Languages:

Spanish, English

Countries:

Spain, France

Runtime:

128 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (27805 Reviews)

Director:

Julio Medem

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Lucèa is a young waitress in a restaurant in the centre of Madrid. After the loss of her long-time boyfriend, a writer, she seeks refuge on a quiet, secluded Mediterranean island. There, bathed in an atmosphere of fresh air and dazzling sun, Lucèa begins to discover the dark corners of her past relationship, as if they were forbidden passages of a novel which the author now, from afar, allows her to read.

Fausto 5.0

Fausto 5.0

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-10-19

Languages:

Catalan, Cheyenne, Spanish

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

93 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1241 Reviews)

Fullplot:

On his way to a medical convention, Dr Fausto runs into a man who claims the Doctor removed his stomach eight years ago in a surgical operation. Against all odds, he is still alive. The man turns up repeatedly and promises Fausto to make all his wishes come true. Reality starts dissolving and Fausto begins to loose control.

The Method

The Method

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-09-23

Languages:

Spanish, English, French

Countries:

Argentina, Spain, Italy

Runtime:

115 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (7419 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Jordi Galceran (play)

Mateo Gil (screenplay)

Marcelo Pièeyro (screenplay)

Fullplot:

During IMF & World Bank Summit and demonstrations which upset Madrid, like other capitals, major corporation Dekia holds interviews to recruit a top executive from seven applicants. Their doubts start when they have to sign a clause accepting the Grènholm method, which nobody ever heard of. It soon becomes clear the tests are dirty mind games, but never what is true and what the trick. They must guess who among them is the HR mole, and repeatedly eliminate one of their number from the procedure. Their priorities, ethics and loyalty are put trough stressing tests.

Room in Rome

Room in Rome

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-05-07

Languages:

English, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Basque, Arabic

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (14637 Reviews)

Director:

Julio Medem

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Katherine Fugate (dialogue advisor)

Julio Medem

Julio Rojas (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A young Russian woman named Natasha is soon to be married and is on holiday in Rome where she meets Alba. She accompanies Alba to her hotel room as a curious acquaintance and stays as a growing friend. In this room in Rome, the two women come to know one another intimately over the course of the night, and explore and discover themselves along the way. Only the break of day threatens to break their newly forged bond.

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