Julieta
From the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind The Skin I Live In, this Spanish drama weaves together three short stories by Alice Munro.
- Director:
- Pedro Almodóvar ('Talk to Her', 'The Skin I Live In', 'Volver')
- Writer:
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast:
- Emma SuárezAdriana UgarteDaniel GraoInma CuestaMichelle JennerDarío GrandinettiRossy de PalmaNathalie PozaMariam Bachir
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Adam Fresco
flicksPedro Almodóvar's fans and newbies alike – rejoice! With his 20th feature, the Spanish auteur is back and on superb form, with a drama that’s part character study, part classic Hitchcock mystery, and all Almodóvar. Adapted from short stories by Alice Munro, and set in Madrid, the titular Julieta (Emma Suárez) is a middle-aged mother, estranged from her daughter, Antía. So begins a sequence of flashbacks, in which we see events through the eyes of a teenage Julieta, (played by Adriana Ugarte).
A darkly sensitive essay about the universal emotion of maternal guilt
You might enjoy Julieta (2016) more if you know that it is a women’s film from the melodrama genre and a story about pure emotion. While it is labelled a romance it is nothing like a romance and don’t expect light entertainment or laughs as the film is devoid of humour. What is does have is an outpouring of quintessentially maternal guilt and self-absorbed...
Variety
pressEven when working in earnest, Almodovar can't hold back his own gaudiness, which threatens to overwhelm Julieta's emotions at all times, just as the loud paintings, posters and wallpaper frequently eclipse the foreground action.
The Guardian
pressThis is not as richly compelling as other Almodóvar films, but it's a fluent and engaging work.
Slant Magazine
pressPedro Almodóvar's object-oriented approach ends up blocking off the deeper emotional access that Alice Munro's stories so effortlessly attain.
New Zealand Herald
press[Pedro Almodovar returns] to what he does so well - creating rich and moving female-centric dramas.
Hollywood Reporter
pressSome might even feel the whole exercise resembles a hodge-podge of tricks, tropes and name drops recycled from Almodovar's back catalogue, lacking in either freshness or passion.
Empire Magazine
pressA slick, stylish melodrama with an involving story and a cracking cast. Star Adriana Ugarte is a real find.
Flicks, Adam Fresco
flicksPedro Almodóvar's fans and newbies alike – rejoice! With his 20th feature, the Spanish auteur is back and on superb form, with a drama that’s part character study, part classic Hitchcock mystery, and all Almodóvar. Adapted from short stories by Alice Munro, and set in Madrid, the titular Julieta (Emma Suárez) is a middle-aged mother, estranged from her daughter, Antía. So begins a sequence of flashbacks, in which we see events through the eyes of a teenage Julieta, (played by Adriana Ugarte).
Variety
pressEven when working in earnest, Almodovar can't hold back his own gaudiness, which threatens to overwhelm Julieta's emotions at all times, just as the loud paintings, posters and wallpaper frequently eclipse the foreground action.
The Guardian
pressThis is not as richly compelling as other Almodóvar films, but it's a fluent and engaging work.
Slant Magazine
pressPedro Almodóvar's object-oriented approach ends up blocking off the deeper emotional access that Alice Munro's stories so effortlessly attain.
New Zealand Herald
press[Pedro Almodovar returns] to what he does so well - creating rich and moving female-centric dramas.
Hollywood Reporter
pressSome might even feel the whole exercise resembles a hodge-podge of tricks, tropes and name drops recycled from Almodovar's back catalogue, lacking in either freshness or passion.
Empire Magazine
pressA slick, stylish melodrama with an involving story and a cracking cast. Star Adriana Ugarte is a real find.
A darkly sensitive essay about the universal emotion of maternal guilt
You might enjoy Julieta (2016) more if you know that it is a women’s film from the melodrama genre and a story about pure emotion. While it is labelled a romance it is nothing like a romance and don’t expect light entertainment or laughs as the film is devoid of humour. What is does have is an outpouring of quintessentially maternal guilt and...
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