“Silence is the worst thing.”
synopsis
Two lonely men form an unlikely bond while caring for women who lie in comas at the same hospital. Benigno, a shy nurse, devotes his life to a young dancer who has been unconscious for years. Marco, a journalist, struggles to cope after his bullfighter girlfriend falls into a similar state. As the men navigate grief, obsession, and fragile hope, their lives intertwine in unexpected—and unsettling—ways.
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mini-review
Talk to Her is one of Pedro Almodóvar’s most unusual films: tender, unsettling, and quietly profound. The story explores intimacy, loneliness, and the strange ways people try to connect when communication becomes impossible. Almodóvar mixes melancholy with moments of humor and surreal imagery, creating a film that lingers long after it ends. It’s emotionally complicated, occasionally disturbing, and undeniably memorable.
A quiet late-night viewing with something contemplative—maybe a glass of Rioja and the willingness to sit with a story that doesn’t provide easy answers.
Absurdist's Corner
The idea that talking endlessly to someone in a coma might count as a relationship is both strangely touching and deeply unsettling—and the film leans into that uncomfortable ambiguity.
fun facts
The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Director Pedro Almodóvar also received a Best Director nomination.
The silent-film sequence within the movie (“The Shrinking Lover”) was filmed entirely in the style of 1920s cinema.