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A three-part review of Pedro Almodóvar's life and filmography, tracing his path from La Mancha to global filmmaking prominence and examining recurring themes that define his cinematic vision.
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Almodóvar has long linked women with the core of his art and personal journey. He even attributes his earliest education to them, noting that his films are populated by formidable, resilient, and commanding women—a trait he traces to his mother's generation. In a conversation with Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, he explores how friendship shapes both his life and his female protagonists, and he reflects on the powerful influence of his mother. Across his body of work, motherhood emerges as a persistent, encompassing motif, depicted from every possible angle.