This film marked a turning point in the Spanish maestro Pedro Almodóvar illustrious career where he delivered a full fledged mature drama that he followed with several masterpieces. In this film the title character is a pulp novelist played with much gravitas by Marisa Paredes who wants to be taken seriously in her writing and her marriage while breaking apart. Almodóvar masterfully weaves an intricate story full of life and passion. In one scene the publisher who reject her serious work by reciting it, the story resembles Almodóvar's "Volver" which resembles in many ways this film. As always there's more to an Almodóvar film than just the story at hand. In this film he highlights the Flamenco. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Flower of My Secret
This film marked a turning point in the Spanish maestro Pedro Almodóvar illustrious career where he delivered a full fledged mature drama that he followed with several masterpieces. In this film the title character is a pulp novelist played with much gravitas by Marisa Paredes who wants to be taken seriously in her writing and her marriage while breaking apart. Almodóvar masterfully weaves an intricate story full of life and passion. In one scene the publisher who reject her serious work by reciting it, the story resembles Almodóvar's "Volver" which resembles in many ways this film. As always there's more to an Almodóvar film than just the story at hand. In this film he highlights the Flamenco. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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