Dumped by her lover Iván, soap actress Pepa needs to track him down to deliver an important message. But her life is soon invaded by a series of distractions: Pepa’s friend Candela might have got involved in a terrorist plot, while Iván’s son, who is flat-hunting, ends up visiting Pepa’s apartment.
And we reach peak Almodóvar! Alive with a wild pace and an irresistible rhythm, this witty classic redefined screwball comedy for a new era of arthouse pleasure. The insanity of love and sex had never been so fun nor colourful—and as for Pedro, he was forever thrust into the international spotlight.
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Takeshi Kitano, 1996, Japan
Michel Gondry, 2008, United States
Harmony Korine, 2007, United States
Pedro Almodóvar, 2006, Spain
Mike Nichols, 1967, United States
Wim Wenders, 1987, West Germany
Eran Kolirin, 2007, Israel
Jim Jarmusch, 1984, United States
Federico Fellini, 1960, Italy
Jean Renoir, 1939, France