All About My Mother
Film details
| Film Title | All About My Mother |
|---|---|
| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 101mins |
| Year | 1999 |
| Country | Spain, France |
| Director | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Actors | Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz, Rosa María Sardà, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Fernando Guillén, Toni Cantó, Carlos Lozano, Eloy Azorín, Manuel Morón, José Luis Torrijo, Juan José Otegui, Carmen Balagué |
| AKA | Todo sobre mi madre |
| Showings |
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
An emotionally satisfying and brilliantly played take on the ups and (mostly) downs of a group of less-than-typical female friends.
★★★★★
Almodóvar’s talent has always been acknowledged as unique, but All about My Mother demonstrates how great it is as well
★★★★★
A surprisingly satisfying combination of bawdy sexual humor, genuine emotion and a plot with mechanics so excessive that Almodovar himself calls it ‘a screwball drama.’
★★★★★
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