7.0
Mifune
1999
“A memorable, surreal and bizarre comedy in the best Almódovar style!”
Kika (1993)
October 29, 19931h 57mES
6.4
317 votes
Overview
When American author Nicholas brings in a cosmetologist named Kika to prepare the corpse of his recently deceased son, she inadvertently revives the young man, then falls in love with him. Forces conspire against the couple, though, as Nicholas wants Kika for himself.
Director
Pedro AlmodóvarWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
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Revenue
$2.0M
Production Companies
El DeseoCiBy 2000
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CinemaSerf
7.0There probably aren't many film directors who can tackle the subject of rape, head on, and manage to get a laugh. Well I think Pedro Almodóvar just about manages that here thanks to an amiably strong performance from the eponymous make-up artist (Verónique Forqué). We first meet her when she is drafted in by her lover "Nicholas" (Peter Coyote) to dress the corpse of his son "Ramón" (Àlex Casanovas). What might have helped would have been for the young man to actually be dead! Next thing, he is proposing to her - unaware of the thing with his dad - and they are living together. Happy ending? We…
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