After being released from a mental hospital, a troubled young man tracks down an actress he once had sex with and forces her into captivity, determined to make her part of his life.
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
prison
stockholm syndrome
madrid, spain
kidnapping
ex-detainee
porn actor
madness
mental hospital
Rank
#35 in 1990·#3440 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Victoria Abril
Marina Osorio
Antonio Banderas
Ricky
Loles León
Lola
Julieta Serrano
Alma
María Barranco
Berta
Rossy de Palma
Camello en Vespa
Francisco Rabal
Máximo Espejo
Lola Cardona
Directora psiquiátrico
Emiliano Redondo
Decorador
Alberto Fernández
Productor
José María Tasso
Anciano psiquiátrico
Angelina Llongueras
Montadora
Crew
Pedro Almodóvar
Director
Yuyi Beringola
Screenplay
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
José Salcedo
Editor
José Luis Alcaine
Director of Photography
Enrique Posner
Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
Executive Producer
José María de Cossío
Costume Design
Ricardo Steinberg
Sound
Esther García
Production Design
Esther García
Production Director
Popular Reviews
418 reviews
M Hansen
8.0★ · 04/30/26
Freaky ass movie. Loved it though.
Freaky ass movie. Loved it though.
Rosk
6.0★ · 04/28/26
it cant be that good
it cant be that good
Carsten Tucker
7.0★ · 04/26/26
Need a baby blue toilet. The last few minutes were delightful and very Kiarostami.
Need a baby blue toilet. The last few minutes were delightful and very Kiarostami.
Nīka
8.0★ · 04/23/26
Lowkey have read a fanfic almost identical to this so I shamefully enjoyed this…. shamefully tho
Lowkey have read a fanfic almost identical to this so I shamefully enjoyed this…. shamefully tho
Frankenkristo
8.0★ · 03/31/26
Almodóvar y Morricone es una mezcla perfecta que nunca me había planteado
Almodóvar y Morricone es una mezcla perfecta que nunca me había planteado
