Kika

Oct 29, 1993

1h 57m

★ 6.5

A memorable, surreal and bizarre comedy in the best Almódovar style!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

El Deseo

CiBy 2000

Kika Trailers

Cast

Kika

Verónica Forqué

Andrea Caracortada

Victoria Abril

Nicholas Pierce

Peter Coyote

Juana

Rossy de Palma

Ramón

Àlex Casanovas

Pablo

Santiago Lajusticia

Susana

Bibiana Fernández

Amparo

Anabel Alonso

Police

Jesús Bonilla

Police

Karra Elejalde

Mrs. Paquita

Francisca Caballero

Paca

Mónica Bardem

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