The Flower of My Secret

Una vez más, Almodóvar a seguimiento a sus temas de cabecera, las mujeres; y a ello hay que sumar la profesión de escribir y los traumas -reales o no- que experimenta el autor. Lo que más se agradece son las actuaciones.

This film had the look and feel of a Spanish novella at times but I found the main story quite curious. The cast do well, with Marisa Paredes playing the main character, Leo Macias. I almost admired her for the way she dealt with the situations she faced. There were some amusing moments when family relations are a little, fractious shall I say. I suppose, ulitmately, its about questioning what you see, in terms of how real things that are right in front you may be. There are some instances of witty dialogue, like when Leo argues with her husband , who doesn't have time for marital issues, that he shouldn't forget his marital duties, adding 'You can't leave me to get mouldy in the freezer!'. I also liked her mother, who is quite a character. The family quirks kept me entertained throughout. I would recommend this film, for the characterisations.