Directed by:
Pedro AlmodóvarScreenplay:
Pedro AlmodóvarCinematography:
Rodrigo PrietoComposer:
Alberto IglesiasCast:
Penélope Cruz, Blanca Portillo, Lluís Homar, José Luis Gómez, Tamar Novas, Rubén Ochandiano, Lola Dueñas, Asier Etxeandía, Ángela Molina, Chus Lampreave (more)Plots(1)
Mateo Blanco (Lluis Homar) is a scriptwriter who was in a terribile car accident 14 years ago that killed the woman he loved, Lena (Penelope Cruz), and blinded him. Since then he has gone under the name Harry Caine, choosing to forget his past and the accident, which he never talks about. One night he is required to look after his production manager Judit (Blanca Portillo)'s son Diego (Tamar Novas), after he hurts himself. During the time they spend together until Judit returns, Diego asks about when Harry was called Mateo and so Harry decides to tell the boy the story of his painful past, presenting it as fiction in an attempt to keep Diego entertained. Through his recollections we discover the intense and complex relationships that existed between Mateo, Lena, Judit and Ernesto Martel (Jose Luis Gomez). (Pathé Distribution UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2010 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 2009 - Alberto Iglesias (Best Composer)
- 2009 - Pedro Almodóvar (Best Director)
- 2009 - Penélope Cruz (Best Actress)
- 2009 - Pedro Almodóvar (Audience Award for Best Film)
Goya Awards
- 2010 - Alberto Iglesias (Best Original Score)
- 2010 - Penélope Cruz (Best Actress)
- 2010 - Pedro Almodóvar (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2010 - Sonia Grande (Best Costume Design)
- 2010 - Best Make Up
Golden Globes
- 2010 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2010 - Best Foreign Language Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2009 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 2009 - Pedro Almodóvar (Golden Palm - Official Competition)