All About My Mother
All About My Mother
All About My Mother
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1999
1h 41m
7.6(1985 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

El Deseo
France 2 Cinéma

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Cecilia Roth

Manuela

Cecilia Roth
Acting

Marisa Paredes

Huma

Marisa Paredes
Acting

Candela Peña

Nina

Candela Peña
Acting

Antonia San Juan

Agrado

Antonia San Juan
Acting

Penélope Cruz

Rosa

Penélope Cruz
Acting

Rosa María Sardà

Rosa's Mother

Rosa María Sardà
Acting

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Rosa's Father

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Acting

Fernando Guillén

Actor "Doctor"

Fernando Guillén
Acting

Toni Cantó

Lola

Toni Cantó
Acting

Eloy Azorín

Esteban

Eloy Azorín
Acting

Carlos Lozano

Mario

Carlos Lozano
Acting

Manuel Morón

Doctor 1

Manuel Morón
Acting

José Luis Torrijo

Doctor 2

José Luis Torrijo
Acting

Juan José Otegui

Gynecologist

Juan José Otegui
Acting

Carmen Balagué

Unknown Role

Carmen Balagué
Acting

Malena Gutiérrez

Malena

Malena Gutiérrez
Acting

Yael Barnatán

Yael

No Image
Acting

Carme Fortuny

Carmen

No Image
Acting

Patxi Freytez

Pharmacist

Patxi Freytez
Acting

Juan Marquez

Unknown Role

No Image
Production

Michel Ruben

Alex

No Image
Acting

Daniel Lanchas

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Rosa Manaut

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Carlos García Cambero

Heart Recipient

Carlos García Cambero
Production

Agustín Almodóvar

Taxi Driver

Agustín Almodóvar
Acting

Paz Sufrategui

Heart Recipient's Wife

No Image
Acting

Lola García

Unknown Role

No Image
Production

Esther García

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Inma Subirà

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Mamen (uncredited)

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Acting

Alexia Pardo

Agrado's Friend (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Lluís Pasqual

(uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Fito Páez

Spectator (uncredited)

Fito Páez

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