Quixotic Spanish director Bigas Luna can never be accused of thinking small, and in this film he unleashes his febrile imagination on a cautionary tale of phallic folly. Construction worker Benito Gonzalez (Javier Bardem) has a sexy stripper girlfriend, Rita (Elisa Tovati), but his dreams don't revolve around any woman: He's obsessed with the thought of building a giant skyscraper that he'll name after himself! When Rita skips town with his best buddy, Benito decides it's time to make his dream a reality, even though he has neither money nor architectural skills. He marries a banker's daughter, Marta (Maria de Medeiros), but also finds a new mistress named Claudia (M...
Released:
1993
Rated:
R
Length:
95 mins