The Flower of My Secret

Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: March 8, 1996

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Ratings

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alejandro970Feb 25, 2022

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.

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DawdlingPoetNov 25, 2021

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 theThis 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.… Expand

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NickTheCritickNov 8, 2021

This is a classic Almodovar Drama, not his best film but still a nice one.
The protagonist is a woman whose life is going wrong on all fronts. She is abandoned by her husband, her friends too and her working life is in disastrous decline.This is a classic Almodovar Drama, not his best film but still a nice one.
The protagonist is a woman whose life is going wrong on all fronts. She is abandoned by her husband, her friends too and her working life is in disastrous decline. But once again the strength of a lonely and wounded woman can be the starting point for her revival.… Expand

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