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Law of Desire

1987 · 102 min

A wild, passionate ride blending melodrama, dark comedy, and thriller elements with vibrant style and emotional intensity.

Tagline: An Outrageously Funny Tale of Lust, Passion and Jealousy!
Overview: 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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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
love
identity
family
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance, thriller, comedy
Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar
Written by: Pedro Almodóvar
Starring: Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Miguel Molina, Fernando Guillén, Manuela Velasco, Nacho Martínez, Bibiana Fernández
Cinematography: Ángel Luis Fernández
Runtime: 102 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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