¡Peeeedro! #07

7. Law of desire (La Ley del Deseo)

Desire is like gravity. You cannot escape it. And Almodóvar understands that perfectly. As perfectly as he accomplishes filmmaking. How great is this film? From the first (super hot) scene, to that heartbreaking end, the film is pure perfection. The scene where Carmen Maura's character is playing Cocteau's The Human Voice is one of my personal favorites because I love when Pedro loves theatre. I also adore the scene in the park when the gardener wets Tina. And it is one of the best works Antonio Banderas has ever done (Be patient! We will get to his best performance...) as the consumed lover he plays. Because Antonio desires Pablo (Eusebio Poncela's character), but he is also in love. Tragically in love (in tragedies people die at the end, that's the clue). So good. So, so good.