Almodovar Season: All About My Mother (15)
The Phoenix invites you to their summer season of Almodovar classics, celebrating the legendary director's colourful tales of melodrama and metafiction in all their vibrant glory.
All About My Mother is often thought of as Pedro Almodovar's masterpiece, winning the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1999 Academy Awards. Departing from his beloved Madrid, Almodovar turns the lens on Barcelona and its vibrant queer underbelly, taking the viewer on an odyssey of self-discovery, shame and acceptance.
Following the tragic accident that left her only son dead, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) journeys to Barcelona in search of Lola, the father, whose existence as a transgender woman was kept a secret from the boy, as was the boy's existence from her. An ensemble of characters, including Penelope Cruz as an HIV-positive nun, Antonia San Juan as a transgender sex worker and Marisa Paredes as an aging leading lady, guide Manuela through her new life in the city as she cares for those around her during her time of grief.
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