Hable con ella (2002)

Director:

Pedro Almodóvar

Writer:

Pedro Almodóvar (writer)

Release Date:

15 March 2002 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two men share an odd friendship while they care for their girlfriends who are both in deep comas.

Plot Keywords:

Undressing Scene | Female Full Frontal Nudity | Pregnant From Rape | Coma Rape | Tragic Love

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 32 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Javier Cámara	...	Benigno Martín
Darío Grandinetti	...	Marco Zuluaga
Leonor Watling	...	Alicia
Rosario Flores	...	Lydia González
Mariola Fuentes	...	Rosa
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Katerina Bilova
Pina Bausch	...	Bailarina 'Café Müller'
Malou Airaudo	...	Bailarine 'Café Müller' (Dancer)
Caetano Veloso	...	Singer at party - "Cucurrucucú Paloma"
Roberto Álvarez	...	Doctor
Elena Anaya	...	Ángela
Lola Dueñas	...	Matilde
Adolfo Fernández	...	Niño de Valencia
Ana Fernández	...	Hermana de Lydia
Chus Lampreave	...	Portera

Also Known As:

Talk to Her (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for nudity, sexual content and some language.

Runtime:

112 min | Turkey:104 min (TV version)

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Colour:

Black and White | Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:T | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Austria:16 (Steiermark) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:L | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain

Company:

El Deseo S.A.

Trivia:

There is a Spanish translation of Michael Cunningham's "The Hours" on Marco's bedside table.

Quotes:

Marco Zuluaga: Love is the saddest thing when it goes away, as a song by Jobim goes.

Movie Connections:

References The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

Soundtrack:

Por toda a minha vida

Very beautiful and compelling, but perhaps not for every one.

I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I watched 'Hable Con Ella'. All I knew was that it was directed by Pedro Almodovar, who is considered as one of the biggest talents outside of Hollywood. Well, he certainly has some talent. A talent to make movies that are not always easy to watch, but certainly thought provoking, beautiful, compelling and stylish.

'Hable Con Ella' tells the story of two men who are in love with a woman in a coma and how they both handle this in a different way. They meet each other in the hospital with a beautiful friendship between the two men as a result.

Pedro Almodovar is some kind of artist who likes to paint with words and images. As a result you get a beautiful tale about obsession, love, friendship and desperation, which may not be to everybody's taste because of the bizarre subject, but which certainly touched me. It's very original and I would recommend it to everybody who isn't afraid to watch a movie with a special subject. I give it a 9/10