Julieta
Drama, Romance
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2016
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The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness.
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Details
Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
8 Apr 2016
Country:
ES, US
Languages:
Spanish
Budget:
$1,490,000
Revenue:
$22,468,044
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award14 wins & 62 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A sombre, ravishing study of grief, guilt and burden.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
20 May 2016
fresh:
It's actually a sneaky study of crippling guilt, stopping just short of suggesting that it can be passed down genetically. Consider it the cinematic version of "You just need to hang in there until episode eight, then it gets really good."
– Mike D'Angelo,
AV Club,
19 May 2016
fresh:
The brooding suspense of Julieta reflects the protagonist's sense of inchoate guilt: She always suspects that she's done something wrong, but she's never quite sure what.
– Bilge Ebiri,
Village Voice,
18 May 2016
rotten:
Some might even feel the whole exercise resembles a hodge-podge of tricks, tropes and name drops recycled from Almodovar's back catalogue, lacking in either freshness or passion.
– Leslie Felperin,
Hollywood Reporter,
8 Apr 2016
rotten:
Even when working in earnest, Almodovar can't hold back his own gaudiness, which threatens to overwhelm Julieta's emotions at all times, just as the loud paintings, posters and wallpaper frequently eclipse the foreground action.
– Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Apr 2016