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All About My Mother
Film Description Aka Todo sobre mi madre. When Manuela's son dies tragically she sets off on a journey through Barcelona's underworld to meet his father, now a transsexual. Despite the emphasis on gender and masquerade, the film's main theme is grief: friendship, love and relationships centre around this recurring theme. With consummate skill, Almodóvar manages to create a film which turns from hilarity to tragedy with lightning speed. A masterpiece.
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DVD Extras DVD Extras: scene access; original theatrical trailer; subtitles in English
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Review by anonymous on 26th November 1999 Kleenexes required for a healthy and genuinely entertaining basket of quality sobs. See it.
Review by anonymous on 21st February 2000 A birthday treat turns into heart-rending tragedy for single mother Manuela when her teenage son is killed in a car accident. She travels to Barcelona to find the transvestite father who has fathered another child and is dying of aids. Combining warmth, love, tears and humour as it builds to an unforgettable emotional crescendo. "Outstanding - Almodovar's finest movie to date" Time Out. "A masterpiece - an instant classic" Independent.
Review by GB on 18th March 2000 I wish Franco could have seen this picture.
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Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Winners Including: All About My Mother, Amarcord, Babettes Feast, Belle Epoque, Cinema Paradiso, Closely Observed Trains, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Dersu Uzala, Fanny and Alexander, Fellinis 8 1/2.
Including: A Star Is Born, All About My Mother, An Affair To Remember, Bad Education, Black Narcissus, Bonjour Tristesse, Brief Encounter (1945), Broken Blossoms, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Dallas (Seasons 1 & 2).
The Best of Gay and Lesbian Cinema Including: 100 Days Before The Command, 15, All About My Mother, All Over Me, Another Way, Bad Education, Beau Travail, Beautiful Thing, Blue Gate Crossing, Boyfriends.
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