Law of Desire

In one of Almodóvar’s early triumphs, a dark erotic triangle becomes entangled in games of violence and obsession, spiraling toward a tempestuous finale. The film that shattered the boundaries of Spanish cinema in the 1980s.

Synopsis

After an uncertain breakup with Juan, successful porn filmmaker Pablo meets Antonio and embarks on a brief sexual relationship with him. When Juan decides to write to Pablo, Antonio inserts himself into their correspondence, having developed a violent obsession. Pablo is terrified by this turn of events, yet simultaneously enters a new phase of creative inspiration while working on a play about his trans sister.