Live Flesh

Live Flesh

Life, love, desire... and everything in between.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Produced by France 3 Cinéma, El Deseo

1997103 min7.0 / 10

A dark erotic thriller built on obsessive desire, revenge, and the destructive collision of passion and imprisonment.

When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!

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Questions people ask

  • Is Live Flesh scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Live Flesh sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Live Flesh violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Live Flesh end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Live Flesh easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Live Flesh, and what each one shares →

Like Live Flesh

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Live Flesh

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Live Flesh, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Live Flesh, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Live Flesh, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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