14 Mar 2001 Director: Pedro Almodóvar Spain, France 1999 104 min Manuela, a nurse in Madrid, loses her son Esteban in a tragic accident on his 17th birthday. Devastated, she travels to Barcelona to find his father, Lola, a transgender woman who is unaware of Esteban’s existence. There, Manuela reconnects with an old friend, Agrado,… Continue reading All About My Mother
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The Skin I Live In
La piel que habito 7 Nov 2012 Director: Pedro Almodovar Spain 2011 117 min An occasionally disturbing – but nonetheless stunning – film, The Skin I Live In revisits many themes familiar from earlier Almodovar works: identity, revenge, and overwhelmingly powerful emotions. Running throughout is the idea of dark secrets and revelation. Plastic surgeon Robert… Continue reading The Skin I Live In
La piel que habito
The Skin I Live In 07 Nov 2012 Director: Pedro Almodóvar Spain 2011 117 min An occasionally disturbing – but nonetheless stunning – film, The Skin I Live In revisits many themes familiar from earlier Almodóvar works: identity, revenge, and overwhelmingly powerful emotions. Running throughout is the idea of dark secrets and revelation. Plastic surgeon… Continue reading La piel que habito