 A closeted banker, middle-aged and successful, falls madly in love with a poor but handsome 18-year-old student with devastating consequences for the young man. Carefully crafted and insightfully scripted, LOS PLACERES OCULTOS was the first openly gay film to emerge from Spain following the death of Franco. Virtually unknown to American audiences, this complex updating of Death in Venice is among the most powerful affirmations of gay life ever depicted on film. A landmark in the history of Spanish cinema from the director of El Diputado and Colegas.