Law of Desire

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

The first of his works to be commercially released in Britain, this is sumptuous cinema – a melodrama of love triangles, refashioned families and high theatrics. A gay filmmaker, his ebullient trans sister and lovers past and present join in an ornate narrative where nothing is quite what it seems.

Text by Maria Delgado with thanks to the BFI.

Duration:
102 minutes

Translated title:
La Ley del deseo

Languages:
Spanish

Subtitles:
Full English

Country of origin:
Spain

Year of production:
1987