# Kika (1993)

> A cosmetologist's attempt at domestic happiness becomes a lurid Madrid circus of erotic deception, family secrets, and tabloid voyeurism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3995

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast: Verónica Forqué, Victoria Abril, Peter Coyote, Rossy de Palma, Àlex Casanovas, Santiago Lajusticia, Bibiana Fernández, Anabel Alonso
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107315/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: campy, provocative, lurid, arthouse film night, almodóvar retrospective

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