Directed by:
Pedro AlmodóvarScreenplay:
Pedro AlmodóvarCinematography:
José Luis AlcaineComposer:
Bernardo BonezziCast:
Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Rossy de Palma, María Barranco, Julieta Serrano, Chus Lampreave, Loles León, Ángel de Andrés López, Imanol Uribe (more)VOD (2)
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Distraught over her recent breakup with her lover, Pepa prepares to overdose on a blend of gazpacho laced with sleeping pills. She is diverted from her suicide, however, by her friend Candela, a fugitive from justice seeking a place to stay. Soon, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control. (Criterion)
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The famous Almodóvar classic that introduced the world to the intricate world of Spanish black comedies. The whole thing is like a play - it takes place over a very short time, and all the characters keep coming back to the same apartment. And the theme is, of course, relationships, relationships and more relationships. Among those prominent females we also find a young Antonio Banderas, which of course (in retrospect) helped the film to remain immortal, even though times have changed and today's generation doesn't understand the troubles experienced by people without mobile phones.
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Even though I wouldn't admit it five years ago, Pedro Almodóvar is one of my favorite filmmakers. That’s precisely because he can combine tragic themes with such a perspective that is interesting and entertaining, and yet doesn't lose its emotional depth. Although this film has that, I still enjoy his subsequent films more.
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