The Flower of My Secret
(1995)
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The Flower of My Secret
(1995)
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| Marisa Paredes | ... |
Leo Macías
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Juan Echanove | ... |
Ángel
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Carme Elias | ... |
Betty
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| Rossy de Palma | ... |
Rosa
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Chus Lampreave | ... |
Madre de Leo
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Kiti Mánver | ... |
Manuela
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Joaquín Cortés | ... |
Antonio
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Manuela Vargas | ... |
Blanca
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Imanol Arias | ... |
Paco
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Gloria Muñoz | ... |
Alicia
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Juan José Otegui | ... |
Tomas
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Nancho Novo | ... |
Doctor B
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| Jordi Mollà | ... |
Doctor A
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Alicia Agut | ... |
Neighbor A
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Marisol Muriel | ... |
Dancer
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Leo Macias writes sentimental novels with great success but hidden under a pseudonym, Amanda Gris. She is unhappy with her professional life and with her husband, a soldier working in Brussels and Bosnia that is never at home. She will try anything to change her life. Written by Miguel A. Andrade <andrade@gredos.cnb.uam.es>
Having seen most of Almodovar films, I have to say I prefer his more hilarious, comical, absurd ones. High heels, Talk to her are two other examples of Almodovar doing almost straightforward "drama" - though not the usual drama fare.
That said, this touched me a lot. Without excluding some typically unusual -hillariously funny- Almodovar dialogues and "usual suspects", this film is about pasiion, lust, bitterness, disappointment, joy. It is, after all, about life. Acting of the lead actress is top notch, it's human as far as it goes. No silly plot tricks, no deus ex machina, this is not another sorry a$$ American drama with easy solutions or a bright happy end.
Almodovar is one of the greatest artists of film!