All About My Mother

This film got my attention right away because of the references to 2 of my fave old Hollywood films : All About Eve and Streetcar Named Desire. Melodramatic with a lil comedy. My fave scene when all 4 ladies were at the couch just chatting and laughing. I love all the characters (maybe not Nina). Agrado…for the win! Penelope…what a beautiful nun, so sad about her situation though. Huma, at first kinda off (as she didn’t give the autograph to the son) but as the movie went on, I liked her character more and more. And Cecilia, very empowering. At first, the other characters were supposed t...

Of course, it's an Almodovar, so it's already a great film. But this one - the artistic shots, the characters, the story, the humanity - all top notch. I think this film might be his best....

When a tragedy occurs that profoundly impacts on “Manuela” (Cecilia Roth) she heads back to her old home in Barcelona to reunite with her estranged transgender husband (Toni Cantó) and share her bad news. Her arrival in the city sees her reconnect with her transvestite pal “Agrado” (the outstanding Antonio San Juan) and that’s the start of her enjoyably characterful journey through the city where her innate kindliness also sees encounters with many of the quirkiest of it’s residents - including “Sister Rosa” (Penélope Cruz) who happens to be a pregnant nun - and you’ll neve...

When a tragedy occurs that profoundly impacts on “Manuela” (Cecilia Roth) she heads back to her old home in Barcelona to reunite with her estranged transgender husband (Toni Cantó) and share her bad news. Her arrival in the city sees her reconnect with her transvestite pal “Agrado” (the outstanding Antonio San Juan) and that’s the start of her enjoyably characterful journey through the city where her innate kindliness also seen encounters with many of the quirkiest of its residents - including “Sister Rosa” (Penélope Cruz) who happens to be a pregnant nun - and you’ll never g...

I admit that I'm clearly missing something here. Something is not connecting with me.\
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The film's genre is described as comedy, dark comedy, dramedy or even romantic comedy.\
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I don't see the comedy. It's not just that I don't find it funny. I mean I literally don't see what is supposed to be funny about it.\
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Even less so do I see the romance.\
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The drama and tragedy is definitely there but nothing gets time to breath. We barely meet the characters and immediately throw them in all kinds of peril with nothing resonating. There's no time for anything to sink in.\
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I used to hav...