All About My Mother15

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar | Spain | 1999 | 1h 41m | Spanish w/ English subtitles | Starring Penélope Cruz, Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan

When Manuela loses her teenage son Esteban in a tragic car accident, her grief propels her to Barcelona in search of his father—a man Esteban never knew. As she travels around the city, Manuela unexpectedly becomes the heart of a makeshift family, among them being a pregnant nun, a trans sex worker, and a glamorous actress. Winner of the Academy Award for Best International Feature, Pedro Almodóvar’s vivid and heartfelt film is a celebration of female resilience and a tender exploration of the meaning of motherhood.

1999 Classics Season

Reviews

‘All About My Mother is one of the best films of the Spanish director, whose films present a Tennessee Williams sensibility in the visual style of a 1950s Universal-International tearjerker.’
★★★★
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

‘It weaves life and art into a rich tapestry of love, loss and compassion.’
Janet Maslin, The New York Times

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