Possibly Almodovar’s most personal film to date, this is a bittersweet ode to how cinema has changed his life and the burdens and regrets he still carries—through an alter ego as played by a sublime Antonio Banderas.
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
The film that launched Almodovar internationally as an auteur is a tragicomic screwball farce whose effortless execution is as impressive as it is sublime.
All About My Mother (1999)
This is one of the highest peaks of Almodovar’s career, an exquisite work about women and grief, yet with his assured touch, it all seems so life-affirming and universal.
Julieta (2016)
A minor mystery-esque work by Almodovar, spellbinding and sensually-crafted at times, but marred by a weak denouement.
Broken Embraces (2009)
A respectable effort by Almodovar that balances melodrama with the mystery-thriller.
Volver (2006)
Almodovar handles with dexterity a range of emotions in this intriguingly-structured drama.
Everybody Knows (2018)
Good but not great, Farhadi’s Spanish-language effort is rather too elaborate in plotting, but still serves up a largely engaging mystery with delectable performances.
