All About My Mother
(1999)
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All About My Mother
(1999)
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Cecilia Roth | ... | ||
Marisa Paredes | ... | ||
Candela Peña | ... |
Nina
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Antonia San Juan | ... |
Agrado
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Penélope Cruz | ... | ||
Rosa Maria Sardà | ... |
Madre de Rosa
(as Rosa María Sardá)
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Fernando Fernán Gómez | ... | ||
Toni Cantó | ... |
Lola
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Eloy Azorín | ... |
Esteban
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Carlos Lozano | ... |
Mario
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Fernando Guillén | ... |
Doctor en 'Un tranvía llamado Deseo'
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Manuel Morón | ... |
Doctor 1
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José Luis Torrijo | ... |
Doctor 2
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Juan José Otegui | ... |
Ginecólogo
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Carmen Balagué |
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Manuela is a hard-working single mom who has raised her son Esteban by herself since the time he was born. On his 17th birthday they go to the theater and after the show, Esteban tries to get the main actress' autograph but is run down on the street and dies. Manuela is beside herself with grief and decides to return to Barcelona to tell the boy's transgender father Lola, about the death of the son he never knew he had. He is nowhere to be found but Manuela does find an old friend, Agrado and meets up with a pregnant nun, Rosa. Together they form a life and become fast friends - until tragedy strikes again. Written by garykmcd
Almodovar is masterful: he has created a film that seeps into you and rips apart your insides. Each moment is flawlessly crafted- the cinematography and light are lush, the writing is heart-wrenching. Loaded with irony and paradox, the story deals sensitively with a plotline that could have been sensationalistic. The strongest feature is perhaps the acting here, which is consistently superb, particularly in the case of Cecilia Roth, the lead actress. This may be the best film I have ever seen.