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Todo sobre mi madre – Pedro Almodovar.
So what is it about this film that makes it so special?
Well for one, Almodovar is known for creating colourful , exuberant characters ( he has a reputation for being one himself ) and this film represents, not only for me, the summit of his creative work. A nun impregnated by a transsexual dying of AIDS, homosexuals, lesbian actresses ,a transgender prostitute, and finally a mother whom ,broken with grief and mourning the loss of her son , stumbles onto new hope. As ever, Almodovar celebrates women and womanhood.
What i also love about Almodovar is his love for the arts and how he incorporates it in his movies. In this case he practically dedicated the entire film to the theatre . His films are multilayered, complex, full of vigor and life, representing the new Spanish society, coming out of the frankist era of oppression to a new found liberty and freedom.
The film is also coupled with an extraordinary soundtrack. A scene of Manuela riding the train to Barcelona through the night, while the most heartbreaking and melancholic piece of music is playing in the background…it absolutely ripped me apart. And just like that, Almodovar was transformed into one of my favorite directors of all time.
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Extra short synopsis:After having lost her son Esteban in a car accident, Manuela goes back to Madrid determined to fulfill her sons last wish, to find his father, now a transsexual named Lola.
It’s hard to explain why i’m so fond of this film and why it has become my all time favorite. I have seen it possibly more times than any other film ( apart from Pulp fiction, but that wasn’t really a matter of choice ), and every time i watch it it gets better and better. Every spoken word still sounds like poetry, partly because of my infatuation with the Spanish language ( pardon, Castilian for the puritans ).
It’s hard to explain why i’m so fond of this film and why it has become my all time favorite. I have seen it possibly more times than any other film ( apart from Pulp fiction, but that wasn’t really a matter of choice ), and every time i watch it it gets better and better. Every spoken word still sounds like poetry, partly because of my infatuation with the Spanish language ( pardon, Castilian for the puritans ).
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So what is it about this film that makes it so special?
Well for one, Almodovar is known for creating colourful , exuberant characters ( he has a reputation for being one himself ) and this film represents, not only for me, the summit of his creative work. A nun impregnated by a transsexual dying of AIDS, homosexuals, lesbian actresses ,a transgender prostitute, and finally a mother whom ,broken with grief and mourning the loss of her son , stumbles onto new hope. As ever, Almodovar celebrates women and womanhood.
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What i also love about Almodovar is his love for the arts and how he incorporates it in his movies. In this case he practically dedicated the entire film to the theatre . His films are multilayered, complex, full of vigor and life, representing the new Spanish society, coming out of the frankist era of oppression to a new found liberty and freedom.
The film is also coupled with an extraordinary soundtrack. A scene of Manuela riding the train to Barcelona through the night, while the most heartbreaking and melancholic piece of music is playing in the background…it absolutely ripped me apart. And just like that, Almodovar was transformed into one of my favorite directors of all time.