Sight & Sound commented that he, 'displays an emotional dexterity to match his frequent Gaultier-designed costume changes.' Deviance is never judged, giving audience and actors free interpretation.īernal stands out. He spent a decade developing it, resulting in a rich melodrama of moral corrosion.Īs with Matador (1986), Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989) and Talk to Her (2002), the director's compassion is striking. Moving between past and present, fact and fiction, their story plays out.Īll About My Father is an apt subtitle for Almodóvar's powerful and passionate semi-autobiographical story, the first Spanish film to open the Cannes Film Festival. He pitches an idea based on their affair, which began in Catholic school and was exploited by a corrupt priest.
Film director Enrique (Fele Martínez) is visited by a man claiming to be Ignacio (Gael García Bernal), his first love.
