Pedro Almodovar: "Getting close to the darkest flaws of human beings is fascinating"
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Pedro Almodovar and Penélope Cruz arrive at the Palais des Festivals for the premiere of their film "Volver" during the 59th Cannes Film Festival, May 19, 2006. PASCAL GUYOT / AFP
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Archives On the occasion of the release of his film "Volver", the Spanish filmmaker spoke to "Le Nouvel Observateur" about his roots, which notably explain his attachment to female figures.
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In his sixteenth film, "Volver," starring Carmen Maura and Penélope Cruz, which will be one of the highlights of the Cannes Film Festival, the Spanish filmmaker draws inspiration from the women of his childhood: "They sang and it was a real party."
Almodóvar, the return. A return to his own childhood, to his land, to the women among whom he grew up and who introduced him to life. These women, captured in the opening shots of his sixteenth film, are in a sun-drenched country cemetery, cleaning the graves on the hillside. And it's not sad; on the contrary, it's light, melodious, joyful, and playful.
The beautiful Raimunda (Penélope Cruz), her daughter Paula (Yohana Cobo), her sister…
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