Review of Talk to Her (2002) by Aldair F — 20 Sep 2017
Say what you want about European cinema. It certainly explores topics off the 'mainstream' mantra of Hollywood films.
Talk To Her is a Spanish film from director and writer Pedro Almodóvar from 2002.
Now Almodóvar is well known for making intelligent films that have mainly female leads. Indeed I remember watching Volver that is such an example.
Talk To Her is different in that it has a male storyline.
The two main characters are male Marco and Benigno.
Both have 'relationships' with women in different ways that end up in vegetative state comas.
Benigno is a male nurse who gives near 24 hour care to his comatose patient Alicia. In scenes that are disturbing to describe his talking to her takes a more sinister path.
Marco is a writer who finds communicating with his comatose partner more difficult.
Marco and Benigno actually develop a non-sexual friendship that is perhaps Benigno's only friendship towards the end of the film.
A film that has an effect on the audiences emotion beyond the CGI/special effects laden mainstream.
This review of Talk to Her (2002) was written by Aldair F on 20 Sep 2017.
Talk to Her has generally received very positive reviews.
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