All About My Mother

1999 [SPANISH]

Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance

36
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 93% · 99 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 93% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.8/10 10 108750 108.8K

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Plot summary

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 Photo
Pedro Almodóvar

Top cast

Carlos Lozano Photo
Carlos Lozano as Mario
Thelma Ritter Photo
Thelma Ritter as Birdie
Cecilia Roth Photo
Cecilia Roth as Manuela
Celeste Holm Photo
Celeste Holm as Karen
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933.67 MB
1280*544
Spanish 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 13
1.87 GB
1920*816
Spanish 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 50

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by erwan_ticheler 9 / 10

Superb Acting make for Absorbing Drama

As this was my first Almodovar movie I didn't quite expect that much,was I ever going to be surprised.Almodovar is widely seen as the greatest Spanish cineast since Luis Bunuel,which I really like,and I must say that I concur with that.The resemblances between the two directors are also there,both use intense drama and comedy in one scene to great effect and both attack the church in a big way.TODO SOBRE MI MADRE is simply one of the best drama's I've ever seen because of it's superb acting and difficult but inventive storyline.The characters are also very well worked out. Leading lady Cecilia Roth is sensational as the mourning mother and the rest of the cast isn't any worse.The supporting roles by Penelope Cruz,Marise Paredes and especially Antonia San Juan are great.San Juan is a real time transvestite which makes it even more realistic. Almodovar caused quite a commotion with this provocative film although it never goes over the line(at least not in my taste)but you should not be old fashioned or truly religious because then it will offend you.The humor that is put in the film makes it an even better experience.The mixture of intense drama and comedy is perfect.Another brilliant addition is the great soundtrack.The mixture between harmonic classical pieces and jazzy compositions is magnificent.I can't wait to see more of Almodovar's work. 9/10 (currently number 39 in my all time top 100 list)
Reviewed by MartinHafer 9 / 10

Superb acting throughout--

First I must say "Curses Netflix!". It isn't that I don't love the service, but my DVD got stuck with four minutes to go in the film and I could not get this disk to play that portion--so I finally just read it on website. So, this is a rare case when I did not see all the film...just 98%. Curses...I must first point out that this is NOT a film to watch with your mother or priest. It is jam-packed full of morally ambiguous people and situations that are bound to offend. This is NOT surprising, as director Almondovar seems to LOVE to offend or at least challenge the viewer--and this is a frequent theme in his films. It covers topics like AIDS, transvestite prostitution, drug abuse, nuns getting pregnant and codependency. This is NOT a film for the faint-hearted!! HOWEVER, despite a bizarre plot that I won't even try to summarize, I must also point out that this is among the best-acted films I have ever seen...period. The film sure packs an emotional wallop as well and leaves the viewer marveling at the cast and the expert direction. A must-see for anyone wanting to see great acting...simply great.
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