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The Law of Desire

La ley del deseo

1987

Pedro Almodóvar

Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Micky Molina ...

6.6

11,410

Drama. Thriller. Romance Pablo and Tino are brothers. Their parents separated when both were boys. Tino became Tina, after he went to live with his father. He began a relationship with his father, changing his sex to become his wife. A few years later, the father leaves her and Tina is no longer attracted to any other man, she has begun to hate them. Pablo writes screenplays and directs films. He is deeply in love with Juan, a charming youth who also loves ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"'Law of Desire' is an entertaining jumble, though it hardly needs the standard thriller elements on which it finally relies."	NEU
United States	Pauline Kael The New Yorker	"The film is festive. It doesn’t disguise its narcissism; it turns it into bright-colored tragicomedy (...) This wild man has a true talent."	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"[It] has a lot to recommend it, but little of this has to do with its contrived plot (...) What keeps this 1987 movie alive are the characters."	NEU
United States	Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"[It] sets off its unbridled outrageousness with a genuine tenderness (...) 'Law of Desire' is truly bravura in its driving pace and nonchalant tone."	POS
United States	Variety	"Buoying pic are some of Almodovar’s clowning touches (...) Some audiences may fail to empathize with the many gay sex sequences"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jason Caro Radio Times	"An absurdly funny and touching tale from a gifted film-maker (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle	"[A] great film"	POS
United States	June Thomas Slate	"Rarely has Almodóvar shown the power of—and the problems with—unconditional love as well as he did in 'Law of Desire' (...) The sadness is balanced by goofiness and joy."	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"A life-affirming joy."	POS

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