Talk to Her
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
- drama
- romance
The story
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
What it’s like
Warm Madrid interiors and saturated, painterly color, with Almodóvar's signature reds and blues flooding hospital corridors and apartments, give Talk to Her a lush, tender surface that contrasts sharply with its darker undercurrents. Long, gliding camera moves and carefully staged silent-film interludes, including a dreamlike ballet sequence, slow the rhythm to something meditative and melancholic. The score is delicate and piano-led, often swelling into romantic longing, while the hospital scenes stay quiet and clinical. The mood is tender, wistful and bittersweet, a slow ache rather than a thriller. Its intensity is real: the story turns on a sexual assault that is shown in a disturbing, prolonged way, a suicide, and frank talk of death, so it is not gentle viewing. Ideal for viewers who want a sensual, emotionally complex film about devotion, loneliness and care, and who are ready for uncomfortable material.
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