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It is amazing how cultural differences come out in the strangest of places. One unique place to find cultural differences is the comparison of two movies from different countries. This process is aided when the two movies contain nearly the same plot and storyline. Abre Los Ojos and Vanilla Sky offer such a comparison. These movies tell nearly identical stories and even contain an actress in common. Much of the dialogue is lifted straight from the Spanish movie and placed into the American movie. How can movies of such similar structure vary so greatly? The answer lies in execution. Vanilla Sky is made in an American way using references to American popular culture. Abre Los Ojos, on the other hand, lacks this style of film-making and exhibits an edgier, racier, stranger movie. Vanilla Sky and Abre Los Ojos both tell the story of a man who, after losing everything, lives his life in a dream world. Cesar (or David in Vanilla Sky) is a successful businessman and playboy. He uses one woman, Nuria (or Julie) simply for physical pleasure. At his own birthday party, he meets another woman, Sofia. He goes with Sofia back to her apartment where he has an engaging evening with her. After talking the whole night with her,