Best Spanish Cinema

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a 1988 Spanish film directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The narrative centers around actress Pepa’s frantic search for her absent lover, Iván, leading her into in...

The Sea Inside portrays the story of Ramón Sampedro, a man paralyzed by a diving accident who fought for euthanasia rights. Based on his real-life struggle, the film depicts his 28-year campaign advoc...

Belle Époque is a 1992 drama-comedy directed by Fernando Trueba. The film’s narrative unfolds in an idyllic Spanish countryside setting during the period leading up to the Second Spanish Republic. It...

Live Flesh is a 1997 crime drama directed by Pedro Almodóvar, adapting Ruth Rendell’s 1986 novel. The film features Javier Bardem alongside Francesca Neri and other actors in a story set within the co...

Broken Embraces is a 2009 Spanish film directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The story centers on a screenwriter’s memories of a past relationship with a deceased actress, intertwined with the involvement of h...

Julieta is a 2016 Spanish melodrama directed by Pedro Almodóvar, adapting three Alice Munro short stories. The film features Emma Suárez and Adriana Ugarte portraying two generations of women named Ju...

Vicky Cristina Barcelona follows two American women, Vicky and Cristina, during a summer in Barcelona. They become involved with an artist, Juan Antonio, who is preoccupied with his troubled ex-wife,...

Three Steps Above Heaven is a 2010 Spanish romantic drama directed by Fernando González Molina. The film stars Mario Casas and María Valverde and adapts the 1992 Italian novel “Three Steps Over Heaven...

Jamón jamón (1992) depicts the complex aftermath following a pregnancy between Silvia and Jose Luis, heir to an underwear company. The film explores themes of desire and generational conflict within S...