love me some strong women being there for each other, penélope cruz and fucking gorgeous colors
Cinemas
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
All About My Mother
Todo sobre mi madre
An acclaimed, moving comedy.
Comedy
Drama
1999
1h 41m
4.2(288k)via LetterboxdCecilia Roth + 4 more
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.
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6What people say
Fuck. She did that. And she did that. Then she did that. But also, she did that. They all did that. I love everything.
[hits blunt] women who do not tell the truth are cinema itself
Common questions
What is All About My Mother about?+
It follows a grieving mother who travels from Madrid to Barcelona to find her son's estranged father, ultimately building a chosen family with a group of diverse women.
Who directed All About My Mother?+
Pedro Almodóvar directed this 1999 film, which is widely considered one of his most celebrated works within Spanish cinema.
Has All About My Mother won any awards?+
Yes, it won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
