In Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman, the dynamic and hopeful Molina (Tonatiuh) is imprisoned in Argentina and shares a cell with political prisoner Valentín (Diego Luna). As the two get to know each other, they are transported together to the much more colorful world of a musical Molina loves starring famed actress Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez).
Awards Buzz spoke with costume designers Colleen Atwood and Christine Cantella about having multiple reference points in previous versions of this story and how they drew from them to craft this film. Watch the video above to hear how they conceived of the two very different worlds in the film and their approach to working with these fantastic actors.
Kiss of the Spider Woman opens in theaters on Friday, October 10th.
