A singer returns after 15 years abroad to perform in Madrid and finds her 27 y.o. daughter married to one of her mom's ex-lovers.A singer returns after 15 years abroad to perform in Madrid and finds her 27 y.o. daughter married to one of her mom's ex-lovers.A singer returns after 15 years abroad to perform in Madrid and finds her 27 y.o. daughter married to one of her mom's ex-lovers.
- Awards
- 10 wins & 8 nominations
Anna Lizaran
- Margarita
- (as Ana Lizaran)
Mayrata O'Wisiedo
- Madre del Juez Domínguez
- (as Mairata O'Wisiedo)
Féodor Atkine
- Manuel Giner
- (as Feodor Atkine)
Bibiana Fernández
- Susana
- (as Bibi Andersen)
Juan José Otegui
- Capellán Hospital
- (as Juan Jose Otegui)
Montse García Romeu
- Maquilladora 1.ª
- (as Montse G.ª Romeu)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe pink Chanel dress that Rebecca (Victoria Abril) wears in a part of this film is the same one worn by La Agrado (Antonia San Juan) in "Todo Sobre Mi Madre".
- GoofsThe phone that rings after Rebecca comes home after getting out of jail is muted, yet it rings.
- Quotes
Becky del Páramo: My daughter, Do you hate me?
Rebeca: No , I love you very much mother.
Becky del Páramo: I was afraid you hated me.
Rebeca: I hated you sometimes, but even on those times I never stop loving you.
Featured review
Released internationally as 'High Heels', the actual title of this Pedro Almodóvar comedy translates as 'Distant Heels', an idea of significance towards the end of the film as events take a sharp dramatic turn. Whatever the case, summing up what exactly this film is about is not easy as it is an unpredictable ride throughout (in the best sort of way) with lots of surprise revelations and plot twists and turns; the characters also often do what we least expect of them. In short, the film might be best thought of as Almodóvar's take on 'Autumn Sonata' - which even gets explicitly mentioned - as the plot focuses on a successful television news anchor and her resentment of her diva mother who traumatised her as a child. As the plot unfolds, we learn that she married one of her mother's former beaus. Did she do it for revenge or to humiliate her mother or was it simply a coincidence? As the plot thickens and something happens to her husband, even further questions arise with regards to her intentions, and it is perhaps best not to say more to avoid ruining a fresh experience of the film. While the narrative sometimes feels all over the place and not everything that occurs is especially credible (especially the jail that seems more like a summer camp!), the film has an undeniable charm to it. Miguel Bosé also has one surefire interesting character that raises questions about personal identity and role-playing, which is part of what the film is about: the two female protagonists coming to accept their roles of mother and daughter, career aspirations and other concerns aside.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,710,057
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $74,103
- Dec 22, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $1,710,876
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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