The Flower of My Secret
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The Flower of My Secret

The Flower of My Secret

6.8/ 10

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1995

Release Year

106 min

Runtime

Drama
Romance

Overview

Middle-aged romance author Leo writes under a pseudonym, since she despises her own work. At home, her husband, who works overseas, is distant both physically and emotionally. As she reevaluates her life and writing, Leo is led to an unexpected relationship with Ángel, a sensitive newspaper editor.

Keywords

spain
madrid, spain
parent child relationship
suicide attempt
screenwriter
novelist
old woman
film within a film
la mancha, spain

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6.5avg rating
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badelf

November 7, 2022

6
6/10

An early Almodóvar that is more like a novel from Amanda Gris, the protagonist of the movie. Not brilliant, but a respectable romantic comedy.

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

April 7, 2024

7
7/10

Though I found there to be just a bit too much frenetic dialogue, this is still quite a funny evaluation of a failing relationship. It's "Leo" (Marisa Paredes) who has just gone off the boil a bit for her soldier husband "Paco" (Imanol Aris) whose career takes him from war zone to war zone with litt

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