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Talk to Her
Hable con ella
2002 112 min Spain R 18+
★8.6
Drama, Romance
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Trailers
Description
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
Budget:
$6.5M
US Gross:
$9.36M
Worldwide:
$64.83M
Starring
Rosario Flores
Actor
Javier Cámara
Actor
Darío Grandinetti
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Original Screenplay
Goya Awards 2003
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2003
— Best International Feature Film
European Film Awards 2002
— Audience Award – Best Director
Goya Awards 2003
— Best Picture
Goya Awards 2003
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2003
— Best International Feature Film
Goya Awards 2003
— Best Original Screenplay
Goya Awards 2003
— Best Sound
Goya Awards 2003
— Best Visual Effects
César Awards 2003
— Best European Union Film
European Film Awards 2002
— Best Picture
European Film Awards 2002
— Best Screenplay
European Film Awards 2002
— Best Actor
European Film Awards 2002
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Director
BAFTA 2003
— Best Original Screenplay
Goya Awards 2003
— Best Director
European Film Awards 2002
— Best Director
European Film Awards 2002
— Audience Award – Best Actor
Key opinion
Talk to Her is widely regarded as a visually striking and emotionally profound work that masterfully pushes the boundaries of conventional morality. While many praise its poetic handling of complex, taboo themes and its emotive score, the film remains deeply polarizing due to its sympathetic portrayal of a protagonist whose actions towards a comatose woman are viewed by some as repulsive and inexcusable.
| Score | The soundtrack is a standout element that effectively shapes the film’s sensual, emotional mood and elevates its narrative impact. | |
| Direction | Almodóvar demonstrates a unique and daring directorial vision, successfully intertwining beauty with ugliness to create a compelling, unconventional aesthetic. | |
| Theme | The film’s central narrative choice regarding Benigno's treatment of a comatose woman creates a moral divide, with some seeing a profound, redemptive expression of love and others seeing a sickening, pathological crime. | |
| Originality | The inclusion of stylistic detours, such as the silent film segment and specific dance sequences, is seen as either a mesmerizing artistic highlight or a jarring, artificial interruption. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the character work are split: some find the protagonists to be haunting and complex figures of devotion, while others find them fundamentally unlikeable, empty, or irredeemably monstrous. |