Talk to Her (2002)

7.9R112 minDirector: Pedro Almodóvar

2002 film by Pedro Almodóvar

Talk To Her (Spanish: Hable Con Ella) is a 2002 Spanish psychological melodrama film, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars: Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Geraldine Chaplin, and Rosario Flores. The film follows two men who form an unlikely friendship, as they care for two women who are both in comas.

The closing-night presentation at the 2002 New York Film Festival, the film was a widespread critical and commercial success, with singled-out praise towards its direction, performances and especially its screenplay. It won the BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language, and the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, while Almodóvar won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, marking one of the few times where a non-English-speaking film won this category. Talk To Her is generally regarded as one of the best films of the 2000s, one of the best films of the 21st century, as well as Almodóvar's magnum opus.

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FAQ

What is Talk to Her about?
Talk to Her (2002) — After a chance encounter at a theater, two men, Benigno and Marco, meet at a private clinic where Benigno works. Lydia, Marco's girlfriend and a bullfighter by profession, has been gored and is in a coma. It so happens that Benigno is looking after another woman in a coma, Alicia
Is Talk to Her based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Talk to Her scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.