Last night I watched the Pedro Almodovar film, Volver, with Penelope Cruz.
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| It is set partly in La Mancha, home of Don Quixote, that vast expanse of land famous for windmills, the wind which powers them, but which also causes madness. |
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| In the opening parts there were some beautiful shots of the old village houses, all hidden behind brown crumbling doors, but which, once you get inside are a jewellery box of colour and pattern. |
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| Lovely courtyards with vibrant tiles, painted furniture and plants and interiors filled with treasures handed down generation to generation. |
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| I loved Almodovar's use of colour; the sets, the clothing, the image of the red car driving through the sandy barren landscape of La Mancha. It was an engrossing spectacular visual treat. |
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| There is also the most hauntingly beautiful song, a flamenco version of a tango. |
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Oh I must get round to watching this film. Thanks for the recommendation. Hubby isn't a fan of Ms Cruz (he think she looks moody and that annoys him!?) so we just keep overlooking it but I will insist next time it's on. x
No, the man of the house here doesn't like her either, says she look sulky, and he doesn't like subtitles either, but amazingly he actually told me to get ready for a film at 9pm and this was it. It's definitely worth a viewing. x
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