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.
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
drug abuse
barcelona, spain
transvestism
transplantation
madrid, spain
transsexuality
birthday
autograph
friends
lgbt
melodrama
Rank
#4 in 1999·#368 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.2 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Cecilia Roth
Manuela
Marisa Paredes
Huma Rojo
Candela Peña
Nina
Antonia San Juan
Agrado
Penélope Cruz
Rosa
Rosa María Sardà
Rosa's Mother
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Rosa's Father
Fernando Guillén
Doctor in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
Toni Cantó
Lola
Carlos Lozano
Mario
Eloy Azorín
Esteban
Manuel Morón
Doctor 1
Crew
Pedro Almodóvar
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay
Alberto Iglesias
Original Music Composer
José Salcedo
Editor
Affonso Beato
Director of Photography
Claude Berri
Co-Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
Executive Producer
Yuyi Beringola
Script Supervisor
José María de Cossío
Costume Design
Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Thanks
Pierre Edelman
Thanks
Ismael Martínez
Stunts
Popular Reviews
1342 reviews
DavidPRO
8.7★ · 04/03/25
I should probably call my mom…
Enjoyed this significantly more than the last few Almodóvar’s I’ve watched. A genuine homage to what motherhood means, in it’s many definitions.
I should probably call my mom…
Enjoyed this significantly more than the last few Almodóvar’s I’ve watched. A genuine homage to what motherhood means, in it’s many definitions.
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Lia Markin
10.0★ · 11/11/25
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Victoria
10.0★ · 07/15/25
ojalá estuviéramos solas en el mundo, sin ningún compromiso.
ojalá estuviéramos solas en el mundo, sin ningún compromiso.
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Mireia
10.0★ · 05/22/26
ver esto con Aster ha sido lo mejor que hemos hecho en la vida, que maravilla de peli adoro
ver esto con Aster ha sido lo mejor que hemos hecho en la vida, que maravilla de peli adoro
Chris NDiaye
8.0★ · 05/22/26
Damn... there was a LOT going on lol. My first time watching a film by Pedro Almodóvar & I'll be definitely watching more, I really like his style.
(Also, I love my mom so much. s/o moms fr)
Damn... there was a LOT going on lol. My first time watching a film by Pedro Almodóvar & I'll be definitely watching more, I really like his style.
