Love, Pain and Vice Versa (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Love, Pain and Vice Versa is a thriller and romance film directed by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, running about 85 minutes. “Who dreams about you?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Chelo is an architect, withdrawing from her social life because of realistic dreams she's having of a romance with a strange man. She's convinced the man is real, out there, destined to be with her. She reports a rape to the police, describing the man of her dreams to a sketch artist. The police find a suspect: he's Marcos, a physician. Chelo tells the police this is not the man who raped her, but now she has Marcos in her sights. Her plan for him to fall in love with her is complicated by his having a fiancée. What can Chelo do? Meanwhile, Marcos has violent dreams about an unfamiliar woman. Chronologies overlap, glass breaks. Can a mind lie to itself?

Who’s in it. Love, Pain and Vice Versa stars Irene Azuela as Gaby, Rodrigo Barbosa as Los Dorados - Drummer, Joaquín Cosío as Agente and Bárbara Mori as Chelo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.9/10, Love, Pain and Vice Versa has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Love, Pain and Vice Versa page.

If you liked it. Fans of Love, Pain and Vice Versa tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.