The director of the acclaimed LAS HORAS DEL DÍA delivers on the promise of his opera prima with this formally innovative and quietly devastating near-documentary drama. The meticulously composed widescreen image frequently splits – either naturally or in post-production – echoing the film’s two parallel storylines. Adela, a recently separated mother living a solitary rural life, seeks change by moving to Madrid with her toddler son. Antonia is a middle-aged widow with three grown daughters and a boyfriend whose life is laced with typical family issues. Winner of 3 Goyas, including Best Picture and Best Director.
“Imagine an Almodóvar extravaganza with the volume turned down and the detail played up.” Edinburgh Film Festival