Julieta is a 2016 Spanish melodrama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar based on "Chance", "Silence" and "Soon", three short stories from the 2004 book Runaway by Alice Munro. The film is Almodóvar's 20th feature and stars Emma Suárez and Adriana Ugarte as older and younger versions of the film's protagonist, Julieta, alongside Daniel Grao, Inma Cuesta, Darío Grandinetti, Michelle Jenner and Rossy de Palma.
Director and stars at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narratives. Desire, LGBT issues, passion, family, motherhood, and identity are among Almodóvar's most prevalent subjects in his films. Acclaimed as one of the most internationally successful Spanish filmmakers, Almodóvar and his films have gained worldwide interest and developed a cult following.
Almodóvar in 2018
Pedro Almodóvar (1988)
Almodóvar at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival
Almodóvar with Victoria Abril, star of High Heels, at the 1993 César Awards in Paris