Film Review: What Have I Done To Deserve This?

[da]

¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!! / What Have I Done To Deserve This? is probably one of Almodovar's more underrated films. I'd never heard of it, and if d. hadn't found it, I might have never seen it. What a shame. Terrific fun; with as many bizarre bits as "Women on the Verge". It's definitely not plot-driven, as we wander the streets of late 70s or early 80s Madrid.

Most of the film is set in the cacophonous apartment of Gloria, a cleaning-lady who sniffs cleaning products and is addicted to No-Doze; her husband Antonio is a cab-driver and a forger of Hitler papers. His mother lives with them; she and their elder son wander the parks and bring home odd things like sticks and lizards, dreaming of moving back to the old farm in the country. Finally, the younger son isn't around much because he's off sleeping with older men. Next door, we have Crystal, a prostitute who finds Gloria cleaning jobs and introduces Gloria and Antonio to a pair of alcoholics who want to forge Hitler's diaries.

Hm. What to say. If you liked any of Almodovar's other films, you'll likely enjoy this too.

Comments

Re: ok, i'll bite

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

*blink* *blink*

Oh my god!

Hi!

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Ya no supe que existía esta película. I must check it out. Thanks!

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

De nada. :)