The movie follows two sisters in parallel - one whose husband tried to rape their daughter and the other who believes that she is seeing the spirit of their late mother. Volver (2006)Ī film that deals with a supposedly supernatural subject, is in fact, a story of unflinchingly bold women, a theme Almodóvar frequently dabbles in. The voluminous subplots of Bad Education are never overburdening and help add nuance to the film’s commentary. This murder mystery does not simply unravel truths about the fictional world, but unfurls real-world intersections between sexuality and trauma. A director, who scours through tabloids to develop screenplays, meets with his old, school friend who presents a script - chronicling his childhood history of sexual abuse, transsexualism, and romantic relationships.
The humour is raunchy and farcical, all accentuated by an over the top plot.Įxploring the story of two gay men, the film delves into the effect of staunch Catholicism on their identity. Even with the colourful, vibrant palette of the film, sprinkled with different hues of red in every shot, Almodóvar’s comic drama is never overshadowed by peppiness. What begins as a film about an actress (Carmen Maura) coping with her breakup in a dishevelled and rash manner later turns into a sequence of events where her friend, embroiled with Shiite terrorists, is evading the law with the lovesick actor. Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (1988)
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