Underplayed Gems

Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)

Pepi, Luci, Bom poster
Original title
Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón
Directed by
Pedro Almodóvar
Genre
drama film, comedy film, rape and revenge film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 197 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More films like this

How it feels

Three friends in Madrid have wild adventures. They include a modern woman, a masochistic housewife, and a punk rock singer.

chaoticcampyirreverentupbeattransgressiverawoffbeat

What happens

Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap (Spanish: Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón), also known as Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom, is a 1980 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Carmen Maura, Eva Siva, Alaska and Félix Rotaeta, the plot follows the wild adventures of three friends: Pepi, a modern young woman; Luci, a mousy, masochistic housewife; and Bom, a lesbian punk rock singer. Pepi, Luci, Bom is Almodóvar's first feature film. It was shot in 16 mm and blown up to 35 mm for its theatrical release. It became a cult film, emblematic of La Movida Madrileña, a period characterised by a sense of cultural and sexual freedom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.