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Live Flesh

1997 · 103 min

A twisting, emotionally charged melodrama where desire and revenge simmer under glossy visuals, pulling you into a web of dangerous passions.

Tagline
Life, love, desire... and everything in between.
Overview
When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • love
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Pedro Almodóvar
Written by
Pedro Almodóvar, Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Ray Loriga
Starring
Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal, Ángela Molina, José Sancho, Penélope Cruz, Pilar Bardem, Álex Angulo
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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