Delving deeper into Medem’s exploration of fate and identity, Room in Rome dissects a transformative one night encounter between two strangers. The complexities of female desire come to the fore in this gorgeous erotic fantasy—a high-voltage, life-changing emotional and sexual adventure.

With its elliptical narrative structure and its depiction of a sinuous love affair marked by chance, Lovers of the Arctic Circle became a defining film for an entire generation. Now heralded as an iconic work in Spanish cinema, it’s arguably Julio Medem’s (Sex and Lucía) most emblematic triumph.