The oscar nominated movie starring beautiful, charming and sensual Penelope Cruz.What could have been a better choice of day then the International Women's Day to watch a movie revolving around the lives of few women, 'young and old', living around the city of Madrid. The screening took place at nearby Stein Auditorium at IHC as a part of Spanish Film Festival and luckily it doesn't came heavily upon the pocket. (absolutely free...)
An oscar nominated feature film ought to have some substance but what appealed me most was the subtlety and the uniformness of the emotional thread that runs through three generation of women from an average middle class family of Spain. It showcased those not so exclusive yet special moments of joy, happiness, pain and sorrow which we all live through day-today life. The beauty in the trivialities of simple life was reflected in a fresh and candid way. Keeping it natural, director successfully carried on the task of telling what usually remains unsaid of the relationships that bring us the sense of belonging, sense of completeness, sense of family. He touched upon some notes, whose reverberations could be felt even until now.
A nice movie indeed!!!
