A little Almódovar

We're taking a class on Pedro Almódovar, a famous Spanish director--if you don't know him you should. If you've seen his newer stuff, "Volver" or "Bad Education", do yourself a favor and see his older films. 

"Carne Tremula" ("Live Flesh"), the most recent Almódovar movie we've seen, follows 3 complicated love triangles, but ultimately shows how Spain comes back to life after the dictatorship. Constant references to old and new Spain circulate throughout the film. The movie begins in an empty and dark Madrid neighborhood during Franco's reign, and seeing the streets of Madrid crowded with people and traffic during the holiday season at the end of the film is almost moving. 

And if you don't know anything about Franco and the dictatorship...here's a wikipedia link!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Franco

trailer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYLgjp9yON0