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1999 · 101 min · R

All About My Mother

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Comedy, Drama

All About My Mother (1999) is a Comedy film, directed by Pedro Almodóvar set in Madrid and Barcelona during the 1990s. It runs 101 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of grief & loss, identity, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography
Affonso Beato
Cast
Cecilia RothMarisa ParedesCandela PeñaAntonia San JuanPenélope CruzRosa María SardàFernando Fernán GómezFernando Guillén

The world of this film

Setting

Where
MadridBarcelona
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossIdentityFamily & Loyalty
Tone
Melancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale LedEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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