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- 2016
- R
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 39 m
- 2016
- R
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 39 m
Summary Julieta lives in Madrid with her daughter Antía. They both suffer in silence over the loss of Xoan, Antía’s father and Julieta’s husband. But at times grief doesn’t bring people closer, it drives them apart. When Antía turns eighteen she abandons her mother, without a word of explanation. Julieta looks for her in every possible way, bu...
Directed By: Pedro Almodóvar
Written By: Alice Munro, Pedro Almodóvar
- 2016
- R
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 39 m
- 2016
- R
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 39 m
Julieta
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7.2
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Summary Julieta lives in Madrid with her daughter Antía. They both suffer in silence over the loss of Xoan, Antía’s father and Julieta’s husband. But at times grief doesn’t bring people closer, it drives them apart. When Antía turns eighteen she abandons her mother, without a word of explanation. Julieta looks for her in every possible way, bu...
Directed By: Pedro Almodóvar
Written By: Alice Munro, Pedro Almodóvar
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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77% Positive
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23% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
73
77% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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Whether by dint of his source material or his own maturity, the filmmaker has invested the surface sheen with tenderness and emotional depth. It’s no surprise that Julieta is marvelous to look at, but it possesses just as much substance as style.
[Almodóvar] may share Catholic roots with Hitchcock and Bresson, but this film’s concern with guilt, transference, fate, mystery and (more obliquely) faith connects intricately with his native culture as well as the ideas expressed in his previous films. Building on his previous work while also charting a new course, it is suffused with the casual confidence of an established master.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 46 User Ratings
7.2
72% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 46 User Ratings
7.2
72% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
26% Mixed
12 Ratings
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2% Negative
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All Hail, Our First Great Transgender Film Director. Almodovar is a woman trapped in a man's body and this is irrefutable proof thereof. Pay no attention to the naysayers: He is in FINE form with this gorgeous film and you'll need at least 1 box of tissues. One of the best films I've seen in years. The incomparable Almodovar is BACK!!!
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This is a typically stylish and colourful (visibly colourful) film by Pedro Almodovar. It has a pretty decent sense of mystery about it, although I admit I;m not sure I followed every plot detail. It features decent characterisation and will likely keep people guessing, in terms of what the eventual outcome will be. There is a certain sadness to it, in parts. This is a film you need to concentrate on to fully follow the ins and outs and its certainly an intriguing watch. Not a bad film, not quite what I'd consider excellent but certainly good enough to be worth a watch, I'd recommend this film.
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A slick, stylish melodrama with an involving story and a cracking cast. Star Adriana Ugarte is a real find.
Almodóvar's admiration for Munro is not misplaced. Despite rough patches, Julieta morphs into a haunting and hypnotic tribute to both their talents.
This latest feature by the Spanish master isn’t up there with his sensational best. All the same, give thanks for substantial favors.
This is not as richly compelling as other Almodóvar films, but it’s a fluent and engaging work.
If Julieta weren’t such a crushing bore, it might have been a lusty little delight.
“Julieta” is a beautifully directed film by the world acclaimed Pedro Almodovar who with Alice Munro co-wrote the film as well. This is a story of guilt, relationships and the many ways in which those who suffer loss react to it. Ably acted by Adriana Ugarte, Emma Suarez and Danie Grao, the audience is transported into the world its main character, Julieta, as she attempts to cope with the realities of life and death. I give the film 3 stars for although it may not equal the other great films of Mr. Almodovar, it reaches an extremely high level of accomplishment and gives the audience over 2 hours of extraordinary entertainment. I give the film an 8 and recommend that it be seen while it is still in general distribution.
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The Spanish director's 20th feature film again captived by the figures of Almadovar woman and Almadovar red. But this time lacking the humor and irony, unfortunately. It's not a typical late-era Almadovar movie, but it obviously has the syndrome of the kind of "return to self" that most older directors feel.
The movie is based on three separate stories by Alice Munro. And since the worst things happen to Julieta when she's quiet (her silence with the man on the train - suicide, slamming the door without saying anything to her husband's betrayal - storm and death, not being able to say goodbye to her daughter on vacation - losing her), the name of the movie is Munro again. It was going to be called "Silencio", which is the name of one of the stories, but the main character was then the main focus.
A remarkable point about the movie is that although the emotional intensity and drama dominate the movie, no time to cry here, which I found ingenious.
Although this movie does not appeal to those who love Almadovar with his irony humorous stories such as "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown", it's quite successful with its scenerio and character analysis.
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A soapy, schmaltzy, formulaic, predictable melodrama that, in some regards, doesn't feel fully fleshed out. Despite fine performances, beautiful cinematography and gorgeous locations, these attributes aren't enough to overcome the inherent shortcomings that keep this offering from reaching a level it aspires to but can't possibly attain. In many ways, the film feels too much like a made-for-TV Lifetime movie only with better production values, a rather disappointing effort from a director capable of so much better.
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Almodovar again tries to tell a story about women, in which we could classificate it as one of its poorest jobs. I consider to be a huge fan of his films, but this left me quite cold and really seem to me to be too artifitial sometimes. Probably, Emma Suarez is one of the few successes of the film. Maybe, we should start to think that the way of filming that Almodovar has, does not get older that well.
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Production Company
Echo Lake Entertainment,
Canal+,
Ciné+,
El Deseo,
FilmNation Entertainment,
Televisión Española (TVE)
Release Date Dec 21, 2016
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating R
Website
http://sonyclassics.com/julieta/
Awards
Feroz Awards, ES
• 9 Nominations
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Goya Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
