The story follows (played by Jordi Mollà), a literature teacher who moves to a small coastal town near Valencia at the end of summer. He quickly falls for Martina (Leonor Watling), the beautiful daughter of his landlord. Ulises seduces her by reciting passages from Virgil’s Aeneid , specifically the tragic tale of Dido and Aeneas.
The film is noted for its visual beauty and allusions to Greek mythology, specifically the tale of . While critics praised its cinematography and "sensuous" atmosphere on platforms like The Criterion Channel , some noted that its pacing and heavy reliance on eroticism made it feel like a "soap opera". fylm sound of the sea 2001 mtrjm fasl alany top