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Cristina S. Pascual stars as Yolanda, a nightclub singer who witnesses her boyfriend die from an overdose. With the police out to question her, she decides to take refuge with a strange band of nuns in a convent in Madrid.
A sadistic male chauvinist and his beautiful new bride miss their boat to England and check into a deserted seaside hotel in modern day Belgium. A mysterious woman (Delphine Seyrig) arrives with a young companion who is both servant and lover. The mystery woman claims to be Elizabeth Bathory...
This rapid-montage music video for John Sex’s song “Hustle with My Muscle” portrays the singer as a ladies’ man with ample endowment to share. “Can you handle all the man below my belt?” he provocatively asks.
In Bordeaux, a gay man's murder leads Inspector Verta to investigate. He develops feelings for Bernard, a musician suspect, jeopardizing his marriage and impartiality in the case.
Popular film director Pablo Quintero (Eusebio Poncela) has found a new love in the form of handsome blue-collar Juan (Miguel Molina). Not altogether comfortable with his lifestyle, Juan decides to leave Pablo for a while to contemplate his future. Pablo insists that Juan keep in touch by sending him love letters...
An older man meets and becomes fascinated by a younger man in this somewhat autobiographical work.
Based on the tragically short life of Brazilian poet Anderson Bigode Herzer, this intense drama tells the story of Bauer, a trans man who navigates a difficult upbringing in an orphanage before finding love with a young librarian.
Almodóvar’s darkly comedic feature What Have I Done to Deserve This? depicts a woman at odds with familial and societal expectations. Pill-popping Gloria (Carmen Maura) lives in a tiny Madrid apartment with her husband, their two sons, and her mother-in-law. Despite their economic woes, her abusive husband will not allow her to look for work.