In the opening of
this film, Rebeca is with her mother Becky and her stepfather on vacation. Soon after, her stepfather dies in a
car accident and Rebeca leaves for jobs as a singer. She doesn’t return for 15 years. Becky returns to reunite with Rebeca and they have a
difficult relationship. Rebeca loves
her mother but she is also hurt she has been gone so long. Becky lets Rebeca know she is
disapproving of Rebeca’s marriage to Manuel because previously Becky was with
Manuel. A month later, Manuel is
murdered in his villa.
The investigating
magistrate focuses on Rebeca, Becky and a woman working with Rebeca. This film is like a telemundo in style
because there is a LOT of drama.
Why did Becky stay away so long, why did Rebeca marry someone who had
been involved with her mother? Why
did Manuel marry Rebeca? Don’t
worry!! Everything will be
answered in 112 minutes!! 3* (This
movie is OK)
112
min, Comedy directed by Pedro Almodovar with Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes,
Miguel Bose, Anna Lizaran, Mayrata O’Wisiedo, Cristina Marcos, Fedor Atkine,
Pedro Diez del Corral, Bibiana Fernandez, Nacho Martinez.
Note: Imdb 7.2 out of 10, 50% critic 84%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 3*, Amazon 4.2* out of 5* with 46 reviews,
Metascore 51 out of 100 with 12 critics
Special
Note: Filmed in Comunidad
Valenciana, Madrid, Spain.
Originally Antonio Banderas was selected to play the role of Juez
Dominguez. Cristina Marcos was nominated
as Best Supporting Actress for a Goya award but she has less than 5 minutes of
screen time. The literal
translation of the Spanish title Tacones Lejanos is Distant Heels. Rebeca and Becky have a talk about
their conflicts and they reference situations is Autumn Sonata of 1978 by
Ingmar Bergman.
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