La ley del deseo (Law of Desire). 1987. Written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar

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La ley del deseo (Law of Desire). 1987. Spain. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics

La ley del deseo (Law of Desire). 1987. Spain. Written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. With Antonio Banderas, Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Bibí Andersen. DCP. In Spanish; English subtitles. 102 min.

A love triangle is bound to turn deadly! Pablo (Eusebio Poncela) loves Juan (Miguel Molina) but Juan is lukewarm about the relationship. Antonio (Antonio Banderas) becomes obsessed with Pablo after one evening intended to be a mere one-night stand. Paralleling this love triangle is the story of Pablo’s sister Tina (Carmen Maura), a transgender woman who had a heartbreaking affair with their father. Only blood can resolve this web of entanglements drowned in desire, jealousy, and deceit.

This film accompanies Pedro Almodóvar.

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