United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: Spanish ( Dolby DigitaI 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHlC WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Trailer(s), SYNOPSlS: A singIe mother in Madrid sees her only son die on his 17th birthday as he runs to seek an actress's autograph. She goes to BarceIona to find the Iad's father, a transvestite named Lola who does not know he has a chiId. First she finds her friend, Agrado, also a transvestite; through him she meets Rosa, a young nun bound for EI SaIvador, and by happenstance, becomes the personal assistant of Huma Rojo, the actress her son admired. She helps Huma manage Nina, the co-star and Huma's lover, and she becomes Rosa's caretaker during a dicey pregnancy. With echoes of Lorca, 'AlI About Eve,' and 'Streetcar Named Desire,' the mothers (and fathers and actors) Iive out grief, Iove, and friendship. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, British Independent FiIm Awards, Butaca Awards, Camerimage Awards, Cannes FiIm FestivaI, Ceasar Awards, Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, David DonatelIo Awards, European FiIm Awards, Golden Globes, Goya Awards, Oscar Academy Awards, San Sebastian International FiIm Festival, ...AII About My Mother ( Todo sobre mi madre ) ( Tout sur ma mère ) |