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Synopsis: Raimunda, her daughter Paula and her sister Sole travel from Madrid to the windy and superstitious village of Alcanfor de las Infantas to visit the grave of their mother Irene, who died years ago in a fire with her husband. Then they visit Irene's sister Paula, an old senile aunt that raised Raimunda after the death of her parents that insists to tell them that Irene is alive and living with her; later, they go to the house of her neighbor and friend Agustina, who gives a support to Paula. They return to Madrid, and after a hard day of work, Raimunda meets her daughter completely distraught at the bus stop waiting for her. When they arrive home, Paula tells her mother that she killed her unemployed father Paco, who was completely drunk and tried to rape her. While Raimunda hides his body, Sole calls her to tell that their beloved aunt Paula has died. The next morning, Sole travels alone to the funeral, and when she returns to Madrid, she finds her mother hidden in the trunk of her car.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Pedro Almodóvar
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 60 wins & 90 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
84
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
2006
121 min
$12,830,604
Website
11,684 Views


And I loved her.

I'll explain it to you some day,

and that day, you'll flip.

I'm flipping now.

Take a tranquilizer,

I'm going to take one too.

And you go tomorrow morning.

All right?

I guess...

The door!

Wait!

You stay here.

Stay here and keep watch.

I hope it hasn't changed

since I worked here.

DEEP FREEZE:

Stay where you are!

Sorry.

What do you want?

Is the restaurant open?

Why?

Give me a hand.

We're shooting a film in the area

and I'm looking for somewhere

we can all eat.

Do you know

any restaurants around here?

How many are you?

Come on, help me.

I can do it for you, if you want.

We were going to close today.

So, lunch for thirty.

At what time?

We stop at 3:
30, and we're very close.

- Around 4:
00?

- Yeah.

And, tell me, how much?

Ten euros a head.

That's fine.

I'm sorry I shouted at you,

but you scared me.

- Well, I'll see you at 4:00.

- Sure.

Thanks a lot.

It's 10:
00!

- Two kilos.

- Give me another two kilos.

How much are the potatoes?

- Give me eight kilos.

- Sure.

Hello, Regina.

Hello, you're carting quite a load!

I have to make lunch for 30.

- Could you lend me 100 euros?

- I'm broke, love.

I've just bought

a chunk of pork this big.

I could use that. I'll buy it from you.

It cost me 10.80, It's all I have!

I'll pay you tomorrow. Come on!

I'll bring it over to you now.

- Thanks, love.

- I'll have to diet today.

It'll do you good.

Hey, Ines! Back from the village?

I got here yesterday. How are you?

Did you happen to bring

any sausages or chorizo?

I certainly did! The sausages are great.

My mother-in-law orders them

specially for me.

- I need a kilo or so.

- Why's that?

- I have to cook for 30.

- Who's coming?

I'll tell you later.

Can I buy them? I'll pay you tomorrow.

- Sure, it's no problem.

- Thanks.

Did you bring anything sweet?

I brought some cookies

that melt in your mouth.

With the way your glucose

and cholesterol are,

I can't believe you brought cookies.

It's my only vice. Three boxes.

You shouldn't eat them.

- What do I do, give them away?

- Sell them to me.

At least let me taste them.

You can eat three or four

but don't stuff yourself.

- Bring them round to me, love.

- I'll do that.

Thanks.

Bye, pet.

Who'd like some pork? It's delicious.

You too?

Some pork? It's delicious.

Agustina?

Is that you?

Soledad,

daughter.

Sole,

I have to talk to you.

Sole!

There, there.

Take it easy.

Where is she?

Upstairs, in my mother's room,

the best room in the house.

I brought her here

to give her a better wake.

Thank you so much.

Come on, we're the principal mourners.

Good afternoon.

I spoke to your sister.

She's just had an operation.

Yes, what timing.

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Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer and former actor. He came to prominence as a director and screenwriter during La Movida Madrileña, a cultural renaissance ... more…

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