We’re all huge Pedro Almodóvar fans in Special Interest. Truly. Deeply. I have Rossy de Palma’s face tattooed on my body. Despite my love for so many of Almodóvar’s films I’d have to say my all time favorite movie is definitely Todo sobre mi madre [aka All About My Mother].
It truly has it all: torrential maternal emotions, psychedelic color, extreme wit, sensitive mundanity, fabulous costumes, a woman named Smoke, an errant nun, dyke drama, drug drama, problematic dialogue, Spanish guitar as a train traverses the countryside montage, cryptic noir-esque monologues performed by strong hurt women! Life, death, forgiveness, hope! Ceclia Roth is utterly captivating as the flawed, perfect mother, but for real, the performances across the board are just incredible. Agrado (played by Antonia San Juan) is, in my…