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      The Human Voice

      R Released Mar 12, 2021 30 min. Drama TRAILER for The Human Voice: Trailer 1 List
      97% 63 Reviews Tomatometer 72% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up, but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn’t understand that his master has abandoned him. Read More Read Less
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      The Human Voice unites Pedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swinton for a short film whose rich rewards are belied by its abbreviated length.

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      Andrés P The acting is great. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review George H The Whining would be a more honest title. I could only take ~15min of this actor's étude, set in a single building with a single (human) actor. I don't believe this is something a general audience could enjoy, despite admittedly great acting. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/23 Full Review Josh G This film has a Wes Anderson sense of visuals, brilliant music and a finite tight script. The camera work creates a sense of suspense with slow zooms and unsettling symmetry. Every beat of the film is perfectly crafted and colors warm and warn you of the coming danger. Wrap up your ax and get ready for a first rate film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/23 Full Review Luca R Bad movie, worst acting.. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/23 Full Review isla s This is a short 'film' (half an hour long) which is the director's English language debut. Tilda Swinton gives a good performance as the unnamed main character, the lady who we hear discussing things via a phone call in which we can't hear the other person. It's very much an example of showing things from the one persons perspective. It shows Tilda's acting range quite well - it almost surprised me how strongly emotional she becomes, given her composure at the start. Its a curious character based short film - as ever in Almodovar's films, colour plays a particular role in this title. I couldn't not notice the brightish colours present in Tilda's costumes, the home furnishings and so on. This is a slightly quirky and perhaps curious watch, not a bad one, a thoughtful film somewhat that does touch on suicide, so if suicide or self harm triggers you, then your best avoiding this but otherwise I'd recommend it, yes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The colours, the composition - absolutelly brilliant. Tilda is so passionate, almost mad. Really powerful. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review Swinton's performance is just absolutely riveting... May 24, 2021 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian An elegant jeu d'ésprit from Almódovar, with a bleak hint that moving on from the present malaise will mean some kind of wholesale destruction. Rated: 4/5 May 13, 2021 Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times Swinton is the centrepiece - the human voice of this witty, teasing movie and the human pulse as well. Rated: 4/5 May 12, 2021 Full Review Alejandro Alemán El Universal Almodóvar and his cinematographer have a superb handling of space and rhythm. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 9, 2021 Full Review Witney Seibold Critically Acclaimed Podcast A cause célèbre. Sep 14, 2021 Full Review Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene ...this is a must-see for anyone who loves glamour and refined actressing. Sep 10, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up, but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn’t understand that his master has abandoned him.
      Director
      Pedro Almodóvar
      Screenwriter
      Pedro Almodóvar
      Distributor
      Sony Classics
      Production Co
      El Deseo, FilmNation Entertainment
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 12, 2021, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 2, 2021