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Hable con ella (2002)

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As much as I liked the first feature Bad Education, I think I enjoyed this one just a little bit more.  Time and subsequent re-viewings will tell, but if I had to choose between them right now, I’d go with Hable con Ella.  In both films, Almodovar is able to take a character that would traditionally be seen as repellent and turn them into fully-dimensional human beings (in this case, even sympathetic).  He doesn’t shy away from the repugnance of Benigno’s act, but he doesn’t really make any judgments on it either.  I was touched by Marco’s affection and protection of Benigno—that was the real love story in the film.