Okay, so the less I tell you about this film, the better. I'll briefly explain what happens at the start, then leave it there. Antonio Banderas plays a doctor who has one patient locked in a room in his house where he monitors her. She appears to be there against her will, and he's working on her skin to produce flame retardant and strong smooth skin. The only other person in the house is his maid who also seems to know about it. From there the plot unfolds as new characters and situations are added and it all ties together beautifully.
So yes, this was one of my favourite films of last year, Banderas gives the performance of his career, after a long break from working with Almodovar, he's back, and it seems to have brought out the best in him. So yes, this is a Pedro Almodovar film, so we have the familiar themes of Sex and sexuality, some stuff about maternity in there and even some religious stuff too. So in that respect it's familiar territory, however, this is by far my favourite of his films (though admittedly I am limited in what I have watched). It's a messed up story, and one of the few films to genuinely shock me in the cinema, jaw dropped and all.
I really don't want to say too much, just watch it, it's superb. The soundtrack is great, the visual imagery is fantastic and it's both outlandish and believable in equal measure. I couldn't recommend it more. In the words of my friend who I took to see it... "fabulous".
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