Julieta
2016
***½
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Cast: Emma Suárez, Adriana Ugarte, Daniel Grao, Inma Cuesta, Darío Grandinetti, Michelle Jenner, Rossy de Palma, Susi Sánchez, Pilar Castro, Joaquín Notario
Julieta is about to move away from Madrid, when she receives news about her estranged daughter Antia. Through a series of flashbacks and present-day encounters, we learn Julieta's story, as she deals with guilt and grief, and attempts to reconcile with her past. Pedro Almodóvar's captivating melodrama was adapted from three short stories, Chance, Silence, and Soon, by Alice Munro. Although the film is not based on Almodóvar's original material, it bears all the hallmarks of the director's work (flashback structure, strong female characters, and vivid colour palette). The performances are great.
