Mid-film, Benigno describes a surreal silent movie: Amante Menguante (The Shrinking Lover).
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What elevates Hable con ella to the top of the Almodóvar canon is its fearless moral ambiguity. The character of Benigno—a nurse who dedicates his life to caring for Alicia, a dancer in a coma—presents one of cinema's most challenging character studies. Mid-film, Benigno describes a surreal silent movie: Amante
Roger Ebert called it “a film about love so complete it needs no response.” Others call it a horror film in pastel colors. We talk to our partners, our parents, our
: The film famously incorporates Pina Bausch's dance and a hauntingly beautiful score by Alberto Iglesias , making it a true multisensory experience.