Law of Desire

A successful gay film and theatre director whose latest work has just premiered. He is in love with Juan, but his feelings are not returned with the intensity he desires. Pablo forms a fragile chosen family with Tina and Ada, while pursuing a new project based on The Human Voice. His desire, pride, and creative drive propel the escalating emotional drama and the ensuing consequences.

A young man from Andalusia who becomes Pablo’s possessive lover. His jealousy and craving for control lead to violent acts, including an attack on Juan. He returns to his homeland after the turmoil, only to reappear in Madrid, where his emotional volatility culminates in a fatal conclusion. His volatile passion drives the film’s most dramatic turning points.

Pablo’s transgender sister and Ada’s caregiver, a loving figure within their makeshift family. Her past includes a difficult relationship with their father and a sex-change operation that shaped her life choices. Tina’s loyalty to Pablo and Ada anchors the group, and her later revelation of a new lover (Antonio) ties her tightly to the central conflict.

Ada is a precocious ten-year-old daughter living with Tina and Pablo. She forms attachments within this unconventional family and admires Pablo, adding warmth and vulnerability to the narrative. Her presence emphasizes the human cost of adult conflict and the importance of chosen kinship.

A domineering figure from Antonio’s past who looms in the background as a cultural and emotional force. Her influence helps explain Antonio’s upbringing and his tense relationship with authority and family. She represents a stern, controlling presence that contrasts with the film’s more intimate dynamics.