All About My Mother

All About My Mother (Spanish: Todo sobre mi madre) is a 1999 comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz, Rosa Maria Sardà, and Fernando Fernán Gómez. The plot originates in Almodóvar's earlier film The Flower of My Secret (1995). All About My Mother deals with issues such as AIDS, gender identity, homosexuality, faith, and existentialism. The film was a commercial and critical success both in Spain, where it received 14 Goya Award nominations, winning seven - including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress for Roth; and internationally, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in addition to the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and two