Cinema - Spanish films

Spanish cinema: Romance

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...]

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...]

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