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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Timeline – Lolita’s Club (2007)

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1

Raúl is placed on unpaid leave after beating Moncho Tristán

Raúl Fuentes is suspended without pay following the assault on Moncho Tristán. The incident reveals his volatile temper and spirals into a larger conflict with the Tristán drug family. The disciplinary action marks the beginning of a longer, shadowed path as he contemplates his next moves.

Pontevedra
2

Mazuera proposes a deal: documents in exchange for Raúl's silence

Mazuera, a snitch from the drug mafia, approaches Raúl with a risky proposition. He offers documents proving the Tristán family's involvement in trafficking and prostitution, but only if Raúl reveals the story after Mazuera leaves the country. The offer pulls Raúl deeper into a web of crime and personal risk.

3

Raúl travels to Alicante to visit his family

Raúl decides to put the incident on hold and heads from Pontevedra to Alicante, where his relatives live. The journey signals a temporary retreat from his police duties and from the immediate mafia threat. The choice foreshadows the emotional stakes of his return.

From Pontevedra to Alicante
4

Family reunion in Alicante; tense dynamics with José and Olga

Raúl's first visit in two years takes his family by surprise. His father José is visibly uneasy, and the presence of Olga—Jose's young wife and Raúl's former girlfriend—stirs old tensions. The domestic atmosphere hints at ruptured loyalties and the frayed bonds that will influence Raúl's choices.

Alicante, José's home
5

Valentín's double life: nightclub work and forbidden love

Valentín, Raúl's mentally disabled twin brother, lives a sheltered life despite the harsh realities around him. He works in a nightclub, helping the women, and has fallen in love with one of the prostitutes. The easy friendliness he shares with everyone makes his vulnerability more tragic.

Lolita's Club / nightclub
6

Raúl confronts Milena at Lolita's Club

Raúl finds Milena, the Colombian prostitute, at Lolita's Club and confronts her about Valentín. Milena is compassionate toward Valentín and protective of their fragile situation. She embodies warmth amidst the club's harsh nocturnal world.

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7

Milena's close bond with Valentín and backstory

Milena's history becomes clearer: she supports her own daughter back in Colombia and sends money home. Her soft spot for Valentín grows alongside her desire for a better life. The affection between Milena and Valentín complicates Raúl's judgment and loyalties.

Lolita's Club
8

Raúl warns Milena to cut ties with Valentín

Raúl warns Milena that she must break her close attachment to Valentín. He fears the consequences for both Valentín and himself if the relationship deepens. Milena's affection for Valentín remains steadfast, setting up a volatile triangle.

Lolita's Club
9

Sexual tension builds; Raúl's plan to trap Valentín and Milena

A dangerous sexual tension grows between Raúl and Milena. He devises a plan to have sex with Milena and have Valentín catch them, hoping to shock his brother into leaving the club life. The scheme blends personal vendetta with the mafia’s net of danger.

Lolita's Club
10

Valentín interrupts the plan; Raúl and Milena are exposed

Valentín storms out of the club after catching Raúl and Milena in the act. He climbs into Raúl's car, imagining a reckless escape, while real danger lurks in the surrounding streets. Two mafia hitmen arrive, and the situation spirals toward tragedy.

Outside Lolita's Club / Raúl's car
11

Valentín is shot and killed by the mafia

The hitmen shoot Valentín, mistaking him for his brother, as he sits in Raúl's car. The sudden violence shatters the already fragile family and marks the film's pivot into collective grief. The loss leaves Raúl hollow and furious, deepening his sense of futility.

Near Lolita's Club / in Raúl's car
12

Valentín's funeral; Raúl is left broken

Valentín's funeral underscores the devastation wrought by crime and loyalty gone awry. Raúl, once a hardened officer, is now a broken man with few people left to understand his pain. Even Olga's indifference signals the isolation that follows tragedy.

Alicante
13

Maria informs Raúl of Mazuera's murder; tragedy compounds

Maria arrives to tell Raúl that Mazuera has been killed by members of the mafia ring. The news intensifies Raúl's sense of danger and drives him deeper into the web of crime and personal vendettas. The compound tragedies push him toward a decisive confrontation.

14

Raúl confronts Tristán; demands Milena's passport

Raúl confronts Tristán, but his aim is not revenge. He demands Milena's passport and her freedom from the trafficking network. The mafia's influence, the drug ring, and Milena's fate hang in the balance as he pursues legal and personal emancipation.

15

Final act: Raúl offers Milena passport; Milena refuses; Raúl takes Valentín’s place

Back at Lolita's Club, Raúl offers Milena her passport and freedom while declaring his love. Milena refuses to abandon the club’s money-making world and keeps her documents. In the film's close, Raúl enters Milena's room as Valentín once did, attempting to inhabit his brother's persona.

Lolita's Club

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 16:36

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