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A Strange Interpretation..

posted 17 years ago by cindytriangle
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I'd like to know if other people had the same idea that I did.. that everything that went on in the film from the accident on was Esteban's fantasy story about his mother. I thought this because there were so many little references to things that happened when Esteban was alive. For example, when Manuela is accused of being an Eve Harrington. I thought that the events after the accident was just Esteban imaginatively filling in the missing details of his mother's life. Anyone else?

[–] singinblues26 17 years ago

I never would have considered that idea, but it's very intriguing. I too noticed how Nina invoked Eve Harrington, when it seems so odd for such a direct reference to come up. Although Manuela knowing the lines and substituting for Nina is pretty much the situation in "All About Eve" anyway. I don't know if it's what Almodovar intended, but I love this interpretation.

[–] Theo87 17 years ago

nice theory! it would give the film so much more depth.

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[–] ybrika 17 years ago

That is pretty much the line taken inthe stage version currently playing at the Old Vic Theatre in London.

[–] twiggy232 16 years ago