Bámbola (1996)
Release Year: 1996
Alternative Title: Bambola
Director: Bigas Luna
Writer: Bigas Luna, Cesare Frugoni
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Story
Bámbola, whose real name is Mina but is known as Bambola (Doll), loses her mother and opens a pizzeria with her homosexual brother Flavio. They are indebted to Ugo who loans them money. Ugo gets into a fight with Bambola's boyfriend Settimio and is killed. While visiting Settimio in jail, Bambola meets sadistic Furio and they start a relationship.
Summary
Bámbola (1996), directed by Bigas Luna, is a drama-romance film that revolves around the life of Mina, nicknamed Bambola. After her mother's death, she and her brother Flavio open a pizzeria while entangled in complex relationships with men like Ugo, Settimio, and eventually Furio. The film explores themes of love, loss, and the destructive nature of certain relationships.
