Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

1990 · 102 min · ES · NC-17 · 6.8 (731 votes)
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar · Starring Victoria Abril, Antonio Banderas, Loles León, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy de Palma · Music Ennio Morricone

“A love story... with strings attached!”

ComedyRomanceDrama

After being released from a mental hospital, a troubled young man tracks down an actress he once had sex with and forces her into captivity, determined to make her part of his life.

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This is a vibrant, unsettling plunge into obsessive desire, blending provocative dark humor with intense psychological drama. It feels passionately transgressive, exploring the blurred lines of love, control, and freedom through a distinctly Almodóvar lens.

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