Dark Habits (1983)

6.5Not Rated96 minDirector: Pedro Almodóvar

1983 film by Pedro Almodóvar

Dark Habits (Spanish: Entre Tinieblas) is a 1983 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Julieta Serrano, Marisa Paredes and Chus Lampreave. The plot follows a cabaret singer who finds refuge in a convent of eccentric nuns, while the film is an exploration of the anachronistic situation of institutionalized religion in contemporary Spanish society.

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What is Dark Habits about?
Dark Habits (1983) — Yolanda sings in a seedy nightclub. When her boyfriend dies of an overdose, she fears the police and seeks refuge in a convent that saves women from the streets. These off-beat nuns include a heroin using abbess who loves Yolanda, one who writes romance novels under a pseudonym,
Is Dark Habits based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Dark Habits scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.