Films on Disc has been sited by Classic Movies as one of their Best New Links. Almodovar is hopelessly romantic, in a skewed framework. The characters that people his films are often outrageous and their behavior often crosses the borders of tastelessness. Showing a little Streetcar along the way. My Mother is in many ways his most accessible film.
Coincidence plays plays fast and loose with the characters and every action calls for a reaction.
Manuela, a single mother, has her life come crashing down upon her. She returns to her roots and another life, tracks down an actress that has affected her life, practically adopts a pregnant nun, and rekindles her friendship with a transsexual streetwalker. Almodovar weaves magic fromt he ins and outs of his characters' lives. There are nods to films of yesteryear that Almodovar gleefully acknowledges, most notably All About Eve . Almodovar has assembled fine actors for his melodrama.