7 Pedro Almodóvar Movies You Must Watch

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Oct 08, 2024

All About My Mother (1999)

A deeply emotional drama, this film tells the story of Manuela, a mother who, after the tragic death of her son, sets out to find his transgender father and returns to Barcelona and informs about the tragedy.

Talk to Her (2002)

A psychological melodrama film with a complex narrative that intertwines the lives of two men who form an unlikely bond while caring for two comatose women.

Volver (2006)

Raimunda, a working-class woman forced to go to great lengths to protect her 14-year-old daughter Paula. To top off the family crisis, her mother Irene returns from the dead to tie up loose ends.

The Skin I Live In (2011)

Based on Thierry Jonquet's 1984 novel Mygale, the story is about a plastic surgeon who experiments with synthetic skin on a mysterious woman he keeps captive.

Live Flesh (1997)

Adapted from the novel of the same name, the film follows a pizza delivery boy Victor is in love with prostitute Elena, but they argue because she doesn't like him. Victor is later imprisoned, and Elena weds David, a former police officer.

Bad Education (2004)

A noir drama, the film focuses on two reunited childhood friends Ignacio and Enrique who are lovers caught up in a stylized murder mystery.

Broken Embraces (2009)

A blind Madrilenian screenwriter who recalls his tragic love for Lena, the deceased lead actress in his last directional feature Girls and Suitcases, who was also the mistress of a powerful, obsessive businessman.

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