A romance between Raúl and Esther is interrupted by the girl's crooked tutor. He makes Esther believe she suffers from an incurable contagious decease, and could transmit it to Raúl in a doomed kiss.
Alright, so El veneno de un beso, or 'The Poison of a Kiss,' is one of those old-school melodramas that just goes for it. If you’re into silent films, or just appreciate a story with a really unique, kinda bonkers premise, you might actually find yourself drawn into this one. But if you need snappy dialogue and a fast ...
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"Alright, so El veneno de un beso, or 'The Poison of a Kiss,' is one of those old-school melodramas that just goes for it. If you’re into silent films, or just appreciate a story with a really unique, kinda bonkers premise, you might actually find yourself drawn into this one. But if you need snappy dialogue and a fast pace, well, you’ll probably find it a bit of a slow burn, maybe even a snooze. 😴 The whole thing hinges on this central idea: Esther and Raúl are head-over-heels, proper young lo..."
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