Lolita’s Club

Lolita’s Club

Year: 2007

Runtime: 101 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Vicente Aranda

Drama

The divergent lives of twin brothers, Raúl, a violent policeman, and Valentín, a mentally handicapped man, cross paths again when the former decides to visit his family.

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Time period

Location

Pontevedra, Alicante, Lolita's Club

The story moves from Raúl's hometown to his family in Alicante, grounding the drama in a real-world Spanish setting. It centers on Lolita's Club, a nocturnal venue tied to prostitution and crime, which acts as a microcosm of the city’s underworld. The club and its surroundings are depicted as dangerous but magnetically alluring, drawing characters into a web of loyalties, betrayals and violence.

🏙️ Urban 🌃 Nightlife 💊 Crime & Drugs

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Main Characters – Lolita’s Club (2007)

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Raúl Fuentes / Valentín (Eduardo Noriega)

A brooding police officer on unpaid leave, Raúl blends violence with alcohol and a brittle sense of control. He travels from Pontevedra to Alicante to confront his past and protect his brother, yet his protective impulse drags him deeper into danger. Valentín, his sweet and vulnerable twin, is beloved by all and tragically entangled in the drug-and-prostitution world at Lolita's Club.

👮‍♂️ Police 💔 Family

Milena

A Colombian immigrant and the oldest, most popular prostitute at Lolita's Club, Milena cares deeply for Valentín. She funds her family's future from the club’s earnings and faces a moral conflict between attachment and the lure of security. Her relationship with Raúl complicates loyalties, and she ultimately keeps her passport and future in the club’s orbit.

💃 Prostitution 🇨🇴 Immigrant

Olga

José's young wife and Raúl's former girlfriend, Olga's presence rekindles tension within the family. Her reactions shift from detachment to indifference as the tragedy unfolds, reflecting the complex dynamics sparked by Raúl's crisis and Valentín's death.

👩‍🦰 Family 💔 Tension

José

Raúl's father, whose relationship with his son is strained. He is drawn into the family turmoil by Raúl's return and the shadow of Olga's involvement, highlighting generational tension and the scars left by past choices.

👨‍👦 Family 🧭 Tension

Mazuera

A snitch from the drug mafia who bargains with Raúl for documents proving the Tristán family's involvement in trafficking and prostitution. His alliance with Raúl exposes the precarious, transactional nature of information in a crime-ridden world, and his eventual murder underscores the mafia's reach.

🕵️‍♂️ Crime 💀 Risk

Moncho Tristán

The son of a local drug trafficker, his beating by Raúl triggers the central conflict and his fate reverberates through everyone's actions. His life becomes a catalyst, illustrating how violence ricochets through families connected to crime.

👶 Vulnerability 🗡️ Violence

Inspector Pardo

The police inspector who represents law enforcement within a corrupt and dangerous milieu. He stands as a counterpoint to Raúl's impulsive methods and the mafia's influence, seeking to uncover the truth amid threats and pressure.

🕵️‍♂️ Authority ⚖️ Law

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Major Themes – Lolita’s Club (2007)

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💔 Family & Loyalty

The film tests loyalty within a fractured family. Raúl's sense of duty and his violent tendencies collide with his concern for Valentín, while Valentín's innocence highlights the human cost of crime. Milena's attachment to Valentín deepens the emotional stakes, showing love and care can persist even amid criminal danger.

🔪 Crime & Corruption

A mafia network ties drug trafficking to prostitution, coercion and murder. Raúl's pursuit of truth is thwarted by manipulation and violence, and Mazuera's deal with him shows how individuals exploit others for survival. The story critiques how crime erodes trust and disrupts families.

🌙 Nightlife & Illusion

Lolita's Club functions as a nocturnal stage where glamour masks exploitation. The workers' vulnerability and the mafia's reach reveal a dangerous performance under the lights. The film uses this environment to explore desire, power, and the price paid for dreams within a criminal world.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 14:42

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