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Desire

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Lucero, a successful lawyer with an apparently perfect life, allows herself to be swept up in an intense affair with her daughter's young swimming coach. What begins as a forbidden desire soon turns into a threat to the fragile balance of her marriage and her career. As her world falls apart with tragic consequences and puts her love for her family to the test, Lucero discovers how far she is willing to go to protect her own.
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Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com 1d
1/5
While the performances keep the film engaging, the screenplay leans too heavily on melodrama and familiar twists, making it more provocative than profound. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Green Common Sense Media Jul 28
2/5
There are some intriguing elements to this script, but the film is ultimately undermined by heavy-handed directing, camera work, and music. Go to Full Review
Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Jul 22
2/5
...there's no tension, suspense, fantasy, or sensuality here. It's a sensationalist, ephemeral, and quickly forgettable film. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Srijoni Rudra Digital Mafia Talkies Jul 20
Nothing desirable about this boring erotic thriller Go to Full Review
Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut Jul 17
1.5/5
As usual, the salacious premise spends a while trying to pretend it’s raunchier than it is, excusing some extended but chastely shot sex scenes, and then in the third act everything goes a bit laughably bonkers. Go to Full Review
Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Jul 17
2/5
...the plot is in the title, and yet there's also the whole crime and murder aspect of it. I suppose that part works okay, ultimately, but I did not like any of the characters. They are, in a word, unlikable. Now, for someone like... Go to Full Review
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Marco L @decatur555 10h Desire is an appalling erotic thriller with no eroticism, no suspense and no believable characters. Ludwika Paleta, José María Yazpik and Óscar Casas struggle with a screenplay built on terrible dialogue, absurd decisions and increasingly ridiculous twists. The supposed chemistry never exists, the sex scenes are lifeless and the final act becomes almost unintentionally comic. Every character is unpleasant, every relationship feels artificial and the polished images resemble an overlong perfume commercial rather than a real film. It wants to explore desire, guilt, jealousy and power, but has nothing meaningful to say about any of them. A vulgar, boring and embarrassing production that should never have moved beyond the script. See more Ravza @rottendoll444 3d I feel like this movie failed to be a ''thriller''. I would rather just say, well, erotic. They focused completely on the aestetics that the plot lacked quality. I was like ''what is going on'' the whole time watching it. I think that that movie was produced by some kinky people rather than storyteller scriptwriters. I can summarize that 100 minutes under 100 words and you know what? That's something the watchers don't want to happen. That movie did not impressed me at all. I don't recommend it. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life Jul 27 I love a good erotic thriller but this lacked the passion and chemistry between the parties who were wanting attention. The sex scenes showed no emotions or excitement especially when it comes to cheating. No ripping off clothes nothing. A lack of nudity and no suspense is what sucked the life out of this movie. Tim Treakle See more Cynthia G @RT24355390 Jul 21 I expected more being it was a Casas brother. Kind of boring. See more Harish N @harish_napa Jul 21 The 2026 Mexican psychological thriller is a mediocre, below average endeavor that completely struggles to find a cohesive balance between its steamy romance and central drama. It focuses on a wealthy lawyer embarking on a risky affair with a younger swimming coach, proving that a chaotic forbidden love triangle can quickly fall apart when the story relies entirely on recycled cliches, unlikable characters, and forced situational conflict. Ludwika Paleta is solid as Lucero, delivering a committed performance with a sharp screen presence that tries hard to ground the chaos. She captures the unpolished obsession and growing paranoia of her character with genuine charm. While the sleek visual style and polished production design give the film a visually grounded appearance, the jarring pacing and weak character motivation make it a chore to sit through. It stands as a weak one time watch that fails to deliver a satisfying narrative payoff. See more matt P @RT02214881 Jul 21 I like it , it's sexy , hot and I hope Netflix do a sequel to Desire See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lucero, a successful lawyer with an apparently perfect life, allows herself to be swept up in an intense affair with her daughter's young swimming coach. What begins as a forbidden desire soon turns into a threat to the fragile balance of her marriage and her career. As her world falls apart with tragic consequences and puts her love for her family to the test, Lucero discovers how far she is willing to go to protect her own.
Director
Teresa Simone
Screenwriter
Giulia Cardamone, Vanessa Miklos
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
El Estudio
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 17, 2026
Runtime
1h 38m
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