All About My Mother (1999)

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"Part of every woman is a mother/actress/saint/sinner. And part of every man is a woman."

Movie · 1999 · 1h 41m · Released · Rated R · Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.

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Cast

  • Cecilia Roth as Manuela
  • Marisa Paredes as Huma Rojo
  • Candela Peña as Nina
  • Antonia San Juan as Agrado
  • Penélope Cruz as Rosa
  • Rosa María Sardà as Rosa's Mother
  • Fernando Fernán Gómez as Rosa's Father
  • Fernando Guillén as Doctor in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
  • Toni Cantó as Lola
  • Carlos Lozano as Mario

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