After decades of Francisco Franco’s oppressive rule, Spain was finally reclaiming its cultural identity. Unlike his previous short film, Pedro Almodóvar now shifts his focus to contemporary society, establishing the thematic and stylistic foundation for his later works. This includes his reflections on women’s struggles and his bold, expressive aesthetics.
The film revolves around voyeurism, made clear from the very first shot, where the camera transitions seamlessly from watching the outside world to observing Pepi’s domestic life. This visual bridge…
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The Electric State 2025
The film boldly reimagines 20th-century history, depicting a post-war world where robots and humans have already fought their battle. It’s an inherently ambitious premise, one that could have explored deep anti-utopian themes—but under the Russo brothers, it’s been stripped down into yet another action-comedy blockbuster. The original dystopian ideas are gutted, and instead, we get a last-minute message urging everyone to embrace reality, as if that somehow retroactively justifies how far the film has drifted from its core themes.
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