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Tag: Spanish Movies

Viridiana (Movie): Summary & Analysis

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by JL Admin

Summary:  Viridiana tells the story of a novice nun who, in the film’s opening scenes, is asked by her Mother Superior to visit her widowed Uncle Jaime. She has not seen him for many years but he has asked to meet her before she takes her vows. Spending the night at the farm where he…

All About My Mother – Synopsis – Analysis

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by JL Admin

Synopsis:  Manuela, a single mother living in Madrid sees her only son, Esteban, die in a car crash as he runs to request an autograph from Huma, a theatre actress he idolises. In her grief, Manuela travels to Barcelona to find Esteban’s father, a transvestite named Lola who does not know that they had a…

Tesis / Thesis (1996 Movie): Summary & Analysis

Posted on November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 by JL Admin

Summary:  Film student Ángela is writing her thesis on violence in audiovisual media. At the university, she discovers the body of her thesis director, Prof. Figueroa, who died while watching a video that turns out to be a snuff film. The plot of this psychological thriller unfolds through Ángela’s research on the disappearance of a…

Pan’s Labyrinth – Story Summary & Analysis

Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 by JL Admin

Summary:  It is 1944. Ofelia is uprooted and sent with her mother to a Fascist military outpost run by her stepfather, Vidal. Ofelia’s mother is pregnant with Ofelia’s brother, but the pregnancy is not going smoothly and Ofelia’s mother is sick en route. In order to cope with the loneliness, isolation and fear that characterise…

My Life Without Me – Synopsis & Analysis

Posted on August 22, 2019 by JL Admin

Synopsis:  In My Life Without Me, Catalan director Isabel Coixet offers the story of a young woman’s diagnosis of terminal cancer. Ann (Polley) spares her family and friends the knowledge of her illness. As she is dying, she experiences a sensual awakening and transforms the lives of those around her.  Analysis:  My Life Without Me,…

Jamon, Jamon – Synopsis & Analysis

Posted on July 22, 2019 by JL Admin

Synopsis:  José Luis is an executive at his parents’ underwear factory where his girlfriend Silvia works on the shop floor. When Silvia falls pregnant, José Luis promises her that he will marry her, most likely against the wishes of his parents. His mother is determined to break her son’s engagement to a girl from a…

The Spirit Of The Beehive – Summary, Analysis

Posted on July 8, 2019 by JL Admin

Summary:  Set in 1940s post-war Spain, Ana and her sister Isabel go to the movies one evening to see a screening of Frankenstein. Afterward, Ana becomes fascinated with the story and nature of Dr Frankenstein’s creation – the monster. As she seeks out ways to explore her fascination, she retreats from her family life, which…

La caza / The Hunt – Summary and Analysis

Posted on June 27, 2019 by JL Admin

Summary:  José, Paco and Luis – three friends who share a common history – get together for a day of rabbit hunting and invite Enrique, Paco’s brother-in-law, to join. The land on which they hunt, owned by José but maintained by his tenant Juan, was the site of many deaths during the Spanish Civil War…

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