Spanish cinema subsists within a complex sociopolitical and historical context. Though certain Spanish filmmakers have chosen to create purposeful “depoliticized” narratives, portraying characters that are distanced from the harsh social realities...

In Pedro Almodóvar’s 1988 film, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, stylistic elements and a unique cinematographic style contribute to the slightly absurd narrative, forming a distinct, surreal world in which the characters exist. The plot...

Sometimes the application of a critical response can limit rather than expand our understanding and appreciation of a film.

‘Talk to Her’ is a 2002 Spanish film that is written and directed by Pedro Almodovar. When studying Almodovar, I...