MALIZIA EROTICA (...AND GIVE US OUR DAILY SEX, 1979)

Cinemavixion Review

José Ramón Larraz's 1979 film, "Malizia erotica (...And Give us our Daily Sex)", offers a peculiar blend of voyeurism and adolescent awakening. The narrative centers on young Albert, whose burgeoning sexuality is piqued by the lives of his upstairs neighbors, two uninhibited nurses. Albert's clandestine observations, facilitated by a homemade periscope, soon reveal a more complex domestic drama unfolding below. His mother's hidden affairs and his father's oblivious nature form a tangled web of desire and deceit. The film navigates these themes with a tone that oscillates between awkward comedy and erotic exploration, providing Albert with an unconventional, albeit startling, coming-of-age experience. While the premise delves into sensitive territory, the film's strength lies in its depiction of hidden lives and the often-unseen currents of desire within seemingly ordinary households.