All About My Mother

Part of every woman is a mother/actress/saint/sinner. And part of every man is a woman.

7.619991h 41m

Released

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1999-04-16

Runtime1h 41m

LanguagesCatalàEspañol

CountriesSpainFrance

Budget$5,000,000

Revenue$67,958,231

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2 total

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Cast & Crew

Cecilia Roth

as Manuela

Marisa Paredes

as Huma Rojo

Candela Peña

as Nina

Antonia San Juan

as Agrado

Penélope Cruz

as Rosa

Rosa María Sardà

as Rosa's Mother

Fernando Fernán Gómez

as Rosa's Father

Fernando Guillén

as Doctor in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

Toni Cantó

as Lola

Carlos Lozano

as Mario

Reviews

lmao7

Mar 17, 2017

8/10

This film got my attention right away because of the references to 2 of my fave old Hollywood films : All About Eve and Streetcar Named Desire. Melodramatic with a lil comedy. My fave scene when all 4 ladies were at the couch just chatting and laughing. I love all the characters (maybe not Nina). Agrado…for the win! Penelope…what a beautiful nun, s…

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badelf

Jul 9, 2022

10/10

Of course, it's an Almodovar, so it's already a great film. But this one - the artistic shots, the characters, the story, the humanity - all top notch. I think this film might be his best.

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