IMDb RATING
7.4/10
59K
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An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
59K
YOUR RATING
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 16 wins & 42 nominations total
Nacho Pérez
- Ignacioas Ignacio
- (as Ignacio Pérez)
Raúl García Forneiro
- Enriqueas Enrique
- (as Raúl Gª Forneiro)
Robert Forcadell
- Man in publicas Man in public
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
- All cast & crew
Storyline
In the early 60s, two boys - Ignacio and Enrique - discover love, movies and fear in a Christian school. Father Manolo, the school principal and Literature teacher, both witnesses and takes part in these discoveries. The three characters come against one another twice again, in the late 70s and in 1980. These meetings are set to change the life and death of some of them. —Anonymous
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexual content
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaGael García Bernal fired off an angry riposte to New York Times reporter Lynn Hirschberg after she claimed that he had fallen out with Pedro Almodóvar over filming the explicit homosexual love scenes in the film. Bernal wanted it on record that he had had absolutely no reservations about taking the role.
- GoofsWhen Burenguer declines Ignacio's story over the phone, he says that he wouldn't be accepting it for "Short Stories of the 80's". According to his story, it would have had to been at least 1977, three years before the '80s let alone before a compilation of stories from the '80s would be released.
- Alternate versionsAn R-rated version of the film that trims or cuts some scenes was released on DVD, though the original NC-17 one is also available in the exact same format.
- SoundtracksQuizás, Quizás, Quizás
Written by Osvaldo Farrés
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
(c) 1947 by Caribbean Music Co. Ltd
Performed by Sara Montiel
By the license from Dpto. de Productos Especiales de (p) EMI Odeon, S.A., Madrid, España, 2003
Top review
Not the best, but still wonderful
The latest film by Almodovar after the awarded All about my mother and Talk to her has divided the public opinion. Part of the audience say its the continuity of the director's talent and the other part does not like the film at all. But this division has always happened with Almodovar films, you love it or you hate it.
Of course the subject of the church and the pederasty has provoked scandals, like the cancellation of the film in many French cinemas, but despite this fact the film has been the one chosen (and the first Spanish film) to open the Cannes festival.
In the film we can feel Almodovar touch everywhere: the tremendously deep characters, the unbelievable plot and the colourful scene as well as in the camera angles. All this things make Almodovar maintain a fidelity to his style. Another curiosity is the cameo that the director's brother, who appears in most of his films, does, in this case as a pool cleaner.
The Gael Garcia's acting, without Mexican accent, is wonderful and he shines as a travestite femme fatale, an icon to noir films, just as Almodovar likes to describe the film.. The atmosphere of the film carries us to the 80s thanks to its perfect job of decoration and wardrobe documentation .
Of course the subject of the church and the pederasty has provoked scandals, like the cancellation of the film in many French cinemas, but despite this fact the film has been the one chosen (and the first Spanish film) to open the Cannes festival.
In the film we can feel Almodovar touch everywhere: the tremendously deep characters, the unbelievable plot and the colourful scene as well as in the camera angles. All this things make Almodovar maintain a fidelity to his style. Another curiosity is the cameo that the director's brother, who appears in most of his films, does, in this case as a pool cleaner.
The Gael Garcia's acting, without Mexican accent, is wonderful and he shines as a travestite femme fatale, an icon to noir films, just as Almodovar likes to describe the film.. The atmosphere of the film carries us to the 80s thanks to its perfect job of decoration and wardrobe documentation .
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- ivanrf
- May 17, 2004
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- Country of origin
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- Languages
- Also known as
- Kịch Bản Sát Nhân
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,284,284
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $147,370
- Nov 21, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $40,431,100
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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