All About My Mother
Todo sobre mi madre
(1999)
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.
10 Kinolab Clips
Opening Sequence
Manuela (Cecilia Roth), a nurse and single-mother, celebrates her son, Esteban's (Eloy Azorin), 17th birthday. For his birthday, Esteban asks for details of his mother's life so he can write about her.
Duration: 00:06:51
Timestamp: 00:00:22
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Esteban's Accident
For Esteban's (Eloy Azorin) birthday, he and Manuela (Cecilia Roth) see a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire." Wanting the autograph of a cast member, Esteban runs into the street after their car and is run over.
Duration: 00:07:36
Timestamp: 00:08:32
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Manuela's Return to Barcelona
After Esteban's death, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) returns to Barcelona to search for his father. There, she reunites with Agrado (Antonia San Juan), a transgender prostitute and former friend.
Duration: 00:04:59
Timestamp: 00:19:40
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Esteban
Remembering Esteban, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) goes to the theater to see "A Streetcar Named Desire" again.
Duration: 00:02:02
Timestamp: 00:35:47
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Lola
Rosa (Penelope Cruz) tells Manuela (Cecilia Roth) she is pregnant with Lola's baby.
Duration: 00:02:45
Timestamp: 00:41:43
Contributor: Julia Sayette
A Streetcar Named Desire
After Nina (Candela Pena) accuses Manuela of stealing her part, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) explains to her and Huma (Marisa Paredes) the important role "A Streetcar Named Desire" has played in her life.
Duration: 00:02:30
Timestamp: 00:57:07
Contributor: Julia Sayette
La Agrado
Agrado (Antonia San Juan) performs her life story for the crowd, emphasizing the cost of the authenticity.
Duration: 00:02:31
Timestamp: 01:16:29
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Rosa and Her Father
As Manuela (Cecilia Roth) takes Rosa (Penelope Cruz) to the hospital to give birth, Rosa sees her dog and her father (Fernando Fernan Gomez).
Duration: 00:01:46
Timestamp: 01:19:13
Contributor: Julia Sayette
The First and Third Esteban
In the hospital, Rosa's mom (Rosa Maria Sarda) visits and Rosa (Penelope Cruz) tells Manuela (Cecilia Roth) she will name her son Esteban. Then, at Rosa's funeral, the first Esteban ("Lola") (Toni Canto) makes an appearance.
Duration: 00:05:01
Timestamp: 01:21:05
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Closing Sequence
Lola (Toni Canto) meets the third Esteban and talks with Manuela (Cecilia Roth) about the second. As Huma (Marisa Paredes) and Mario (Carlos Lozano) practice Federico Garcia Lorca's "Blood Wedding," Manuela leaves Barcelona again. Two years later, Manuela returns to Barcelona with the Third Esteban to attend a conference on AIDS.
Duration: 00:08:33
Timestamp: 01:28:00
Contributor: Julia Sayette