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Julieta
2016 98 min Spain, United States of America R 18+
★7.3
Drama, Romance
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
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Description
The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness.
Budget:
$1.49M
US Gross:
$1.49M
Worldwide:
$22.47M
Starring
Emma Suárez
Actor
Adriana Ugarte
Actor
Daniel Grao
Actor
Awards
Goya Awards 2017
— Best Actress
Goya Awards 2017
— Best Picture
European Film Awards 2016
— Best Director
Cannes Film Festival 2016
— Palme d'Or
Goya Awards 2017
— Best Actress
Goya Awards 2017
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Goya Awards 2017
— Best Director
European Film Awards 2016
— Best Picture
European Film Awards 2016
— Best Actress
Goya Awards 2017
— Best Visual Effects
Goya Awards 2017
— Best Original Score
Goya Awards 2017
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2017
— Best International Feature Film
Key opinion
Julieta is widely regarded as a visually masterful and restrained departure from Pedro Almodóvar’s typically eccentric style. While some critics praise its layered psychological depth and emotional gravity, others find the deliberate pacing and lack of traditional melodrama to be emotionally flat or unengaging.
| Production | The film utilizes a sophisticated, vivid color palette and meticulous production design to enhance its emotional atmosphere. | |
| Acting | Adriana Ugarte and Emma Suárez deliver nuanced, convincing performances that provide seamless continuity for the protagonist across different life stages. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure effectively weaves together past and present to explore complex themes of maternal guilt, estrangement, and the burden of memory. | |
| Pacing | The deliberate, slow-burn pacing is polarizing; supporters find it ideal for a contemplative, psychological study, while detractors experience it as inert and monotonous. | |
| Direction | The shift toward a more intellectual, restrained aesthetic divides audiences, with some valuing the maturity of the work and others missing the director's signature energy and provocation. |