Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenabar's surreal psychological suspenser (remade by director Cameron Crowe as "Vanilla Sky") stars Eduardo Noriega as a handsome lothario who accepts a ride home from a jealous ex-flame. The trip ends in a crash that kills the woman and leaves Noriega's face hideously scarred, but his troubles are only beginning as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred. Penelope Cruz, Najwa Nimri also star. 117 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; production notes.

Julio Medem's erotically-charged drama centers on Lucia, a Madrid waitress who, after her novelist boyfriend Lorenzo is killed in an accident, visits a Mediterranean island where he once lived to recover. There, Lucia meets a guesthouse owner who was involved with Lorenzo and learns of his secret past--a past that is linked to his fiction--as she explores her own intimate desires. Paz Vega, Elena Anaya, Javier Camara star. Unrated, theatrical version; 128 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French; featurette; interviews; biographies; photo gallery; theatrical trailers;