Law of Desire(La ley del deseo)
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Spain · 1987
Rated NC-17 · 1h 42m
Director Pedro Almodóvar
Starring Antonio Banderas, Carmen Maura, Eusebio Poncela, Miguel Molina
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Mystery
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After porn director Pablo reluctantly breaks up with his boyfriend, he stays in touch through written correspondence. However, after taking a new lover, Antonio, their letters are intercepted and Pablo is subject to his boyfriend's obsessive rage, pushing him towards a new creative project starring his transgender sister.
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