In his latest film, Almodovar departs from his usual subject—women—to focus on a man. Salvador Mallo (Antonio Baneras) is an aging and infirm film director, looking back on his life and ahead to...? We learn of his triumphs and regrets, his great love and foolish mistakes.
As always Almodovar's characters are rich, his settings brilliant and beautiful, his actors, top notch. Penelope Cruz pays Mallo's mother in flashbacks.
There's little doubt that autobiographical elements pervade this new Almodovar masterpiece.
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