“Talk to Her”

“Talk to Her”

“Talk to Her” was released in 2002. The film was directed by Pedro Almodovar. The film is about two men that randomly meet up at a theater. Their names are Benigno and Marco. Benigno works at a private clinic, where Benigno and Marco end up meeting. Marco is a journalist. Marco has a girlfriend named Lydia. Lydia is a bullfighter that has ended up in the clinic because she was gored by a bull and has been a coma ever since. Benigno also has a love interest. He starts falling for a patient he has been watching over. Her name is Alicia. She is a ballet dancer. She has been there for over 4 years. Benigno starts reading and talking to her. Marco and Benigno become good friends telling each other stories about their lives. They talk about their past and how they got to where they are right now. They share personal stories such as break ups, pregnancies, and details on how the women were out into the coma.

The major theme of this movie is examining, and traveling. They travel back in time and think about all the things that they have done. They take the time and realize that everything has happened for a reason and that they can’t take it back. Marco explains that he had to leave Lydia because Lydia was said to have an affair with her ex. He also talks about going to Jordan because he had to write a tourist guide.

“Talk to Her” reminded me a lot of the American film “The Notebook”. In The Notebook”, there is a man trying to help his wife remember what happened to them in the past. In “Talk to Her”, these two men share their stories and feelings about their lives and their women. In both movies, there are flashbacks. Both movies need to go back in time and show the audience why they are in the position they are in now.