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Dark Habits

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar1983Spain100 mins

Following his lover’s fatal drug overdose, Yolanda (Cristina S. Pascual), a bolero singer and drug addict, seeks refuge in the Convent of Humble Redeemers, an enclosure dedicated to the rescue of wayward women with a past in drugs, prostitution, and murder. No redemption is in sight as this haphazardly run convent turns out to house a kitsch collection of vices and sins involving heroin, LSD, a tiger, and erotic books. Frequent visits by old lovers and police officers also turn this house of worship into an ultimate farce.

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Original Language Title
Entre tinieblas
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Year
1983
Country
Spain
Running Time
100 mins
Language
Spanish
Section
Opening Night
Program Note Writer
MOMA