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Molina passes the time by describing his favorite movies: the most prominent ([[Adaptation Distillation|and the only one featured in the film]]) being a romance story of star-crossed lovers...that also happens to be a Nazi propaganda film. Naturally, the film within a film is draped with metaphors and symbolism relating to the two characters. It is later revealed that Molina was imprisoned with Valentin to spy on him in the hope that he will open up to Molina, using the film as a way of getting him to talk. Just one problem: Molina has fallen in love with Valentin. Cue moral dilemmas, political statements and gay angst.

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* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Valentin's girlfriend loves Valentin who loves Marta. Molina loves the waiter, and later Valentin, both of whom are straight. {{spoiler|Subverted when Valentin agrees to sleep with Molina.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Bi the Way]]}}: {{spoiler|Valentin reciprocates Molina's love for him.}}

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|The heroine of Molina's second film.}}

** {{spoiler|And Molina himself.}}

* [[Ho Yay]]: Until Molina reveals he loves Valentin, making it explicit, the film is rife with this.

* [[Last-Name Basis]]: Molina is rarely called Luis. Valentin gets this too by everyone except Molina (see [[Meaningful Name]]).

[[Category:Academy Award]]

[[Category:Films of the 1980s]]