Law of Desire

Law of Desire

1987 · 102 min · ES · NC-17 · 7.1 (340 votes)
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar · Starring Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Miguel Molina, Fernando Guillén, Manuela Velasco

“An Outrageously Funny Tale of Lust, Passion and Jealousy!”

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Pablo, a successful film director, disappointed in his relationship with his young lover, Juan, concentrates in a new project, a monologue starring his transgender sister, Tina. Antonio, an uptight young man, falls possessively in love with the director and in his passion would stop at nothing to obtain the object of his desire.

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A fever dream of Spanish passion and artistic ambition. This film pulsates with raw desire, unraveling a tangled web of obsession and longing against a backdrop of vibrant, theatrical excess. It's a bold, emotional journey into the heart of creative and romantic pursuit.

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