All About My Mother

PART OF EVERY WOMAN IS A MOTHER/ACTRESS/SAINT/SINNER. AND PART OF EVERY MAN IS A WOMAN.

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.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Cast: Cecilia Roth , Marisa Paredes , Candela Peña , Antonia San Juan , Penélope Cruz , Rosa María Sardà , Fernando Fernán Gómez , Fernando Guillén , Toni Cantó , Carlos Lozano

Genres: Comedy , Drama

Release date: 1999-04-16

Rating: 7.6

Runtime: 101minutes

Budget: 5M

Revenue: 67M

Production Companies: El Deseo , Renn Productions , France 2 Cinéma

Reviews:

  • Eloise Archer
    Surprisingly good! I didn't expect much, but the twists and emotional depth really pulled me in.
    Rating: 4

  • Noa Ford
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2

  • Ulises Wells
    A visual spectacle with an epic storyline. The special effects were mind-blowing.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Yusuf Castro
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2

  • Briggs Perez
    Loved every minute of it! The dialogue was witty, and the chemistry between the actors was fantastic.
    Rating: 5