Pablo Llorca Movies

A good woman falls for a bad man and is at once unwilling and unable to break free in this intense drama. Rosa (Isabel Ampudia) is an attractive and sensible woman who waits tables at a coffee shop; she's engaged to be married, and she and her fiancé are saving their money with an eye toward buying a market. One day, Rosa meets a handsome man named Ivan (Alberto Jimenez), and all her plans go out the window; Rosa is immediately attracted to him, and once she's gone to bed with him, she leaves her fiancé behind without looking back. Rosa and Ivan go into business together running a bar, but she soon discovers that beneath his glossy surface, Ivan is a louse -- he's unfaithful, throws their money away, sells drugs on the side, and gambles compulsively. But Rosa is as addicted to Ivan as he is to games of chance, and no matter what he does, she's willing to pay his bills and take him back, becoming more deeply obsessed the more he hurts her. In time, Ivan has run up debts so high that Rosa opens a brothel to pay off the bills; in the process, Rosa becomes a shrewd business woman and independently wealthy, but she still can't bring herself to walk away from Ivan. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

The unlikely romance between the Devil and a Spanish television journalist proves the catalyst for a series of incredible stories from director/screenwriter Pablo Llorca. Just a few years ago, the Devil fell deeply in love with television newswoman Almudena after the pair had a chance encounter in Beruit. Later, despite the fact that the pair had an unforgettable first date together and Almudena was indeed smitten by her infernal suitor, Old Scratch got cold feet when it came time to get serious. Years have passed since that fateful encounter though, and now the Devil is keen on recapturing his mortal soul mate. But Almudena has settled down a bit these days, and a complicated romance with the Prince of Darkness just might not be in the cards anymore. Now, if the Devil wants to make up for lost time, he's going to have to turn on the charm like never before. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi