All About My Mother

7.6 1999 Pedro Almodóvar 1h 41m
Comedy Drama
All About My Mother

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.

Cast

Cecilia Roth Cecilia Roth Manuela
Marisa Paredes Marisa Paredes Huma
Candela Peña Candela Peña Nina
Antonia San Juan Antonia San Juan Agrado
Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz Rosa
Rosa María Sardà Rosa María Sardà Rosa's Mother
Fernando Fernán Gómez Fernando Fernán Gómez Rosa's Father
Fernando Guillén Fernando Guillén Actor "Doctor"

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Double Feature Pairings

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