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Spanish cinema: All genres

Carne trémula (1997)

Pedro Almodóvar

In Madrid, 1970, a prostitute gives birth to a son on a bus. Twenty years later, that son, Victor, finds himself in prison for his part in the shooting of a police officer, David. The incident happened whilst he attempted to force his attentions on Elena, a girl he had met at a disco the week before and with whom he wanted to pursue a relationship... [More...]

Entre tinieblas (1983)

Pedro Almodóvar

When her boyfriend kills himself on an overdose of heroine, nightclub singer Yolanda takes refuge from the police in a crumbling convent. Here she is welcomed by the sisters of the Order of Humble Redeemers, who have fallen on hard times. The dormitories are empty, the nuns’ patron has decided to withdraw her financial support, and with no one to redeem the nuns have taken to some very bizarre activities... [More...]

La Flor de mi secreto (1995)

Pedro Almodóvar

Leo Macías is a writer of trashy romantic fiction who, under the pseudonym Amanda Gris, is one of the most popular authors in Spain. However, with her marriage failing, she finds it increasingly difficult to turn out the superficial happy-end novels she is contracted to write. On the brink of a nervous breakdown, she feels impelled to write in a much darker tone..... [More...]

Hable con ella (2002)

Pedro Almodóvar

Marco and Benigno are two men who, despite their very different backgrounds, are bound to share a common destiny. Marco is a travel writer who is still traumatised by the break-up with his girlfriend. He becomes fascinated by the bullfighter Lydia González and resolves to meet her. They fall in love but, a few months later, Lydia suffers a near-fatal injury in the bullring and ends up in a coma... [More...]

Kika (1993)

Pedro Almodóvar

Returning to his family home, Ramón, a talented young photographer, is shocked to learn that his mother has just committed suicide. When he collapses, his stepfather, Nicolas, an American writer, believes he too has died and immediately calls a beautician, Kika, to make up his face. Kika is moved by Ramón’s beauty and the fact that he died so young... [More...]

La Ley del deseo (1987)

Pedro Almodóvar

Pablo Quintero is a gay filmmaker whose erotic films become something of an obsession for Antonio Benítez. Pablo is considering ending an affair with his boyfriend Juan, who has left Madrid to return to his home village in southern Spain, when the hitherto religiously straight Antonio offers him a one-night stand... [More...]

La Mala educación (2004)

Pedro Almodóvar

Enrique Goded is a Spanish filmmaker who, lacking inspiration, has resorted to scouring newspapers to find an idea for his next film. Whilst engaged in this fruitless task, he is visited by a young man who claims to be his childhood friend Ignacio but who insists on being called Ángel. The latter, an aspiring actor, brings with him a novel which he hopes Enrique will make into a film, with him playing the lead role... [More...]

La Mémoire dans la chair (2012)

Dominique Maillet

After 15 years, Tomás returns to his home country, a country he barely knows and which is still riven by ancient enmities. He has come back to bury his father, a militant republican who fell foul of Franco’s regime and who ended his days in prison. [More...]

Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Pedro Almodóvar

Pepa is an actress whose work consists mainly of TV ads and dubbing foreign films. When her lover, Ivan, calls her to put an end to their relationship, she is distraught but soon realises that life must go on. According to Lucia, Ivan’s neurotically jealous former wife, Ivan has left her to start a new life with another woman... [More...]

Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Pedro Almodóvar

When her 17 year old son is killed in a road accident, Manuela gives up her well-paid hospital job and leaves Madrid for Barcelona in an attempt to repair her shattered life. There she befriends an actress Huma Rojo, a transvestite prostitute La Agrado, and a failed nun, Sister Rosa, all of whom are scarred by life’s experiences... [More...]

Viridiana (1961)

Luis Buñuel

Before taking her vows, a novice nun,Viridiana, visits her only living relative, her uncle, Don Jaime, who lives alone on his large country estate. Don Jaime is struck by Viridiana’s resemblance to his wife, who died on their wedding night years ago, and attempts to coerce Viridiana into staying with him... [More...]

Volver (2006)

Pedro Almodóvar

Raimunda and Sole are two sisters who live in a poor, working class district of Madrid. Life is hard for both of them, but they get by, although both still mourn the loss of their parents, who died recently in tragic circumstances. Originally, they came from La Mancha, a windswept region of Spain which is plagued by fires, superstition and insanity... [More...]

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