High Heels

High Heels

A mother, a daughter, a lover. Relationships can be murder.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Produced by El Deseo, CiBy 2000

1991114 min7.0 / 10

A stylish, darkly comedic melodrama about a mother-daughter reunion complicated by desire, betrayal, and murder in Madrid's glamorous underworld.

After being estranged for 15 years, flamboyant actress Becky del Paramo re-enters her daughter Rebeca's life when she comes to perform a concert. Rebeca, she finds, is now married to one of Becky's ex-lovers, Manuel. The mother and daughter begin making up for lost time, when suddenly, a murder occurs...

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  • Is High Heels one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.

  • Is High Heels sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is High Heels scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does High Heels end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is High Heels violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is High Heels easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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