Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
- 7.4
- 2h
- Drama
- 1985-07-26 (USA)
Storyline
Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a trans individual, is found guilty of immoral behavior and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two men come to understand and respect one another.
Plot Keywords
film within a film, based on novel, psychological drama, foreign language adaptation, homosexual, revolutionary, prison, first gay sexual experience, homophobia, ambiguous ending, animal in title, dialogue driven, film with ambiguous title, torture, male nudity, barefoot, gay interest, dream, jail, spying
Short Review
... a flaccid gabfest from beginning to end that manages to both undermine politics and trivialize art.
