There were 20 reaction slips returned following the screening of this film.  The responses were:

• ‘Excellent’: 13 votes
  • Second time I’ve seen this film (and would willingly watch it again), one of Almodóvar’s best.
  • Almodóvar at his best – will he make another one as good?
  • Cracking
  • Thought provoking.
  • Brilliant
  • Riveting performances from both Penelope Cruz and “Ana” [Melina Smit]; a memorial film
  • Almodóvar cannot make a bad film.  Full of colour & emotion conveyed in his usual straightforward way.  Suspect film feels very different if you are Spanish.
  • Very well done & very emotional re babies & especially the graves of the Republicans
  • A wonderful film.  Totally original & uplifting
  • What shall we do when we can’t see such films on a screen?  We need this club.
• ‘Very Good’: 6 votes
  • Very interesting plot device.  Ms Cruz as sumptuous as ever!
  • Clever and involving – certainly no shortage of skeletons in the cupboard.
  • Decent, worth a watch
  • A gentle and reflected take on the fragility of family and relationships.  True Almodóvar.
  • Enjoyed very much, loved the colours + interesting subject matters.
• ‘Good’: 0 votes
• ‘Satisfactory’: 1 vote
  • Slightly disappointing.  I think it was a case of being inattentive to one of the storylines at the expense of the other.  Most of the characters seemed unloved or unlovable.
• ‘Poor’: 0 votes

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