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Law of Desire

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Spain
1987
102 mins

When porn director Pablo (Eusebio Poncela) reluctantly breaks up with his boyfriend, Juan (Miguel Molina), he encourages him to stay in touch. Juan moves away to live in a lighthouse and eventually writes his ex, but in the interim Pablo has taken up with a psychotic new lover, Antonio (Antonio Banderas). Antonio intercepts their correspondence and flies into a towering rage, terrifying Pablo, but also inspiring him creatively as he works on a play about his transsexual sister (Carmen Maura).

  • Year
    1987
  • Country
    Spain
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Director
    Pedro Almodóvar
  • Writer
    Pedro Almodóvar
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    En español, Retrospective, LGBT+
  • Award
    Special Presentation

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