All About My Mother
Todo sobre mi madre
Spain • 1999 • 1h 41m
Director
#1012Criterion Collection →Synopsis
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
Synopsis
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorPedro Almodóvar
WriterPedro Almodóvar
CinematographerAffonso Beato
ComposerAlberto Iglesias
EditorJosé Salcedo
Cast
Cecilia Rothas Manuela
Marisa Paredesas Huma
Candela Peñaas Nina
Antonia San Juanas Agrado
Penélope Cruzas Rosa
