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Rosa's Father... What an impact. some spoilers ahead

posted 18 years ago by dirty_lollipops
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You know the scene when Rosa is going to the Hospital to have her baby and she sees her dog, Sapic, and her father? And then she opens the taxi's door and calls Sapic over? Well, when her father comes closer to her and doesn't recognize her at all and takes her as a complete stranger, I saw such an incredibly touching, sentimental, emotional, sad moment on the screen.. I cried so much..!

I mean, I can't explain why I felt so sad about the whole situation, maybe because one of my biggest frights is to grow old to be dependent on someone else and to not be able to have a "normal" free life with my beloved ones..

Has anyone felt this way too?

Anyway, I just watched this and I'm completely surrendered to Almodóvar's sensibility and talent to put such beautiful feelings on screen. I totally "Tudo Sobre Mi Madre", it got into my neverending list of favourite films.

Now I'm looking forward to watch "Mala Educacion", and to re-watch "Habla Com Ella", which I didn't catch because I fell asleep while watching it months ago...

Well, by the way, if you haven't watched this yet and you're reading this, I totally advice you to do it, if you look at the movie with an open spirit, it will hit you right in the heart.. (oh! but you've just read some spoilers! naughty naughty )

Thanks for your time

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[–] Demonlover989 18 years ago

I agree! The scene with Rosa's father is one of the saddest and most moving in a film that has numerous such moments.

This film (and Almodovar in general) is one of my favorites and I am surprised how emotionally it affects me time after time (I must have seen this more than ten times now).

[–] bluehairedbeing 17 years ago

You're not alone, I cried too!

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[–] SibylVane66 17 years ago

I have seen Todo Sobre mi Madre many times over the years and that scene ALWAYS makes me cry. I was in Barcelona this past May and visited the Plaza Duc de Medinaceli where the scene was shot. I had to explain to my friend, a native of Barcelona, why it was important I visit it. He still hasn't seen this beautiful film, but I hope he has by now.

[–] sergio_lv13 17 years ago

That was, yes, such a touching sscene and Penelope was quite brilliant in it. I'm so glad I discovered Almodovar's movies. This is the third movie from him I watch and I loved it two. Next to see is Bad education.

[–] stephie07 17 years ago

i know! rosa's father was so incredible! i didn't see that coming! its a good movie, very deep, that's why so many ppl don't like it, so different to movies we're use to!

[–] baudelairesmuse 17 years ago

I felt exactly that same sadness, and the silly thing is, everytime I watch the movie again, I cry.
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Rosa's Father... What an impact. **some spoilers ahead**

Rosa's Father... What an impact. some spoilers ahead