Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Almodovar's style as a director has shifted markedly from his early films. The exhilaratingly flamboyant style of his early work, featuring masochistic housewives, homicidal pensioners and transvestites galore, have refined into a more mature approach with his later masterpieces such as Bad Education. His focus on middle-aged female protagonists... show more >

Almodovar's style as a director has shifted markedly from his early films. The exhilaratingly flamboyant style of his early work, featuring masochistic housewives, homicidal pensioners and transvestites galore, have refined into a more mature approach with his later masterpieces such as Bad Education. His focus on middle-aged female protagonists is almost unique in world cinema, allowing brilliant actresses to shine in brilliant performances, and his later melodramas are extremely moving. < show less