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Manuela, a nurse and single mother in her late thirties, must come to terms with the tragic loss of her only son, Esteban, when he is struck by a car. She never told Esteban who he was, "your father died long before you were born" was all she ever told him. In memory of her son -- who's his father's namesake -- Manuela leaves Madrid and goes to Barcelona in search of Esteban's... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 41 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 19, 1999 NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexuality including strong sexual dialogue, language and some drug content. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$8,264,530 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Film Journal International, Wendy Weinstein
"A masterly, enthralling film with a heart-rending lead performance by the lovely Cecilia Roth, and stellar support from the rest of the primarily female cast." more...
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Orlando Weekly, Philip Booth
"...the wittiest, most sophisticated outing yet from a seasoned talent whose career may just be beginning to peak." more...
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A- |
Salon, Stephanie Zacharek
"There's nothing so comforting as the florid straightforwardness of an Almodóvar movie." more...
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A |
San Francisco Examiner, Wesley Morris
"[Almodovar's] expressionism and his screenwriting have always had fun together, but now there is a kind of faith and spirituality..." more...
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A- |
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