Pedro Almodóvar’s first feature quickly became a cult film, and an icon of the cultural and sexual liberation of La Movida madrileña. The plot follows the wild adventures of three friends: Pepi, an independent modern woman; Luci, a mousy, masochistic housewife; and Bom, a lesbian punk rock singer. The eponymous female trio at the centre of this outrageous black comedy confront the heteronormative machismo of 1980s Spain in flamboyant style, with a heady mix of sex, drugs and rock-n-roll that can still challenge audiences today.
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