Is All About My Mother sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is All About My Mother scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does All About My Mother end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is All About My Mother easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is All About My Mother violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

All About My Mother

Name: All About My Mother
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz

Part of every woman is a mother/actress/saint/sinner. And part of every man is a woman.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Produced by El Deseo, Renn Productions

1999101 min7.6 / 10

A vibrant, emotionally generous melodrama about grief, identity, and found family that celebrates the complexity and resilience of women across all walks of life.

Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Body Horror and Mutilation Gender and Sexual Identity Holidays And Celebrations LGBTQ Movies

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Drug Abuse Barcelona, Spain Transvestism Transplantation Madrid, Spain Transsexuality Birthday Autograph Friends Lgbt Melodrama

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Questions people ask

Is All About My Mother sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is All About My Mother scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does All About My Mother end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is All About My Mother easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is All About My Mother violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.