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Julieta

Julieta

20167.01h 38m

Overview

The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Written by Alice Munro, Pedro Almodóvar
Produced by Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $22.5M

Top Cast

Emma Suárez

Emma Suárez

Julieta Arcos

Adriana Ugarte

Adriana Ugarte

Julieta Arcos (young)

Daniel Grao

Daniel Grao

Xoan Feijóo

Inma Cuesta

Inma Cuesta

Ava

Darío Grandinetti

Darío Grandinetti

Lorenzo

Michelle Jenner

Michelle Jenner

Beatriz

Pilar Castro

Pilar Castro

Claudia (Beatriz's Mother)

Nathalie Poza

Nathalie Poza

Juana

Susi Sánchez

Susi Sánchez

Sara (Julieta's Mother)

Joaquín Notario

Joaquín Notario

Samuel (Julieta's Father)

Themes & Keywords

depressionfriendshipmadrid, spainlovermarriagefemale friendshipautobiographylovelonelinessmemoryhospitalsingle motherguiltdeathchildhoodmother daughter estrangementmother daughter relationship

About Julieta

Julieta is a drama, romance film released in 2016 exploring themes of depression, friendship, madrid, spain, lover, marriage, female friendship. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, it stars Emma Suárez, Adriana Ugarte, Daniel Grao. The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness.

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