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Kika

1993 · 117 min

A chaotic, lurid farce that keeps lurching between shock, sex and slapstick, leaving you amused and unsettled in equal measure.

Tagline: A memorable, surreal and bizarre comedy in the best Almodóvar style!
Overview: When American author Nicholas brings in a cosmetologist named Kika to prepare the corpse of his recently deceased son, she inadvertently revives the young man, then falls in love with him. Forces conspire against the couple, though, as Nicholas wants Kika for himself.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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
media
betrayal
sexuality
death
Places: big city
home
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar
Written by: Pedro Almodóvar
Starring: Verónica Forqué, Victoria Abril, Peter Coyote, Rossy de Palma, Àlex Casanovas, Santiago Lajusticia, Bibiana Fernández, Anabel Alonso
Cinematography: Alfredo Mayo
Runtime: 117 min
Country: Spain, France
Languages: Spanish

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