Do you want to get to know Spanish, Argentinian and Mexican cinema in all its glory? Then don't miss these great movies in Spanish!
See below which ones movies in spanish must include in your movie marathon.
All about my mother (Todo sobre mi madre, 1999)
A Greek proverb says that only a woman whose eyes have been washed with tears can see clearly. But that doesn't apply to Manuela. That night, when her son was hit by a car, Manuela cried so long that her tears dried up. And now she is far from being able to see clearly. A layered film full of life lessons and intertwined with diversity and unusual life stories, it will definitely move you. The film was signed by Pedro Almodóvar.
Amores Perros (2000)
Love. Betrayal. Death. A fatal car accident brings three different people together. All the characters deal with loss, bad conscience, sadness and harsh reality, all in the name of love! The Mexican film received an Oscar nomination in the category of Best Foreign Language Film in 2011.
Talk to her (Hable con ella, 2002)
Another work by Pedro Almodóvar that you should not miss. The film explores the friendship of two men who are connected by an unusual set of circumstances. They meet in a private clinic. Marco's girlfriend, the bullfighter Lydia, lies in a coma after being attacked by a bull. Benigno is also nursing a comatose woman, Alicia, with whom he has been secretly in love for years. A story about love, loneliness and loyalty.
The secret of their eyes (El secreto de sus ojos, 2009)
The Argentinian crime thriller was a huge success, both with critics and audiences, and is also one of the most watched Argentine films of all time. Among the many awards he has received is the Oscar for the best foreign language films of 2009. Ricardo Darín shines in the main role, playing Bejamín Esposito, a retired legal consultant who writes a book about an unsolved murder from more than 25 years ago.
The skin I live in (El piel que habito, 2011)
Another cult Almodóvar work from 2011. In this film, the director through dr. Robert Ledgar's update on contemporary topics such as the ethics of animal-to-human skin transplantation. After he tragically loses his wife, he finds a person on whom to study a new technique in the world of plastic surgery and skin transplantation, becoming an artist who, amidst strange circumstances, is blinded by the beauty of the work he has created. Perhaps the film will shock you a few times, but it will certainly not leave you indifferent.
The Corpse (El cuerpo, 2012)
A psychological thriller with a touch of horror tells the story of a missing female corpse that disappeared from the morgue under mysterious circumstances. The murdered woman was an ambassador for a pharmaceutical company. That same night, Inspector Jaime Peña begins an investigation, and the first suspect is her husband. A great movie that will keep you up all the time!
Wild stories (Relatos slavajes, 2014)
The black Argentinian omnibus comedy consists of six stories: Pasternak, Las ratas (The Rats), El más fuerte (The Strongest), Bombita, La propuesta (The Proposal) and Hasta que la muerte nos sapare (Until Death Do Us Part). Inequality, injustice and the demands of the world we live in are the cause of stress and depression for many people. And this is a film about these people. Vulnerable when faced with a constantly changing and unpredictable reality. The characters thus cross the thin line that separates civilization from barbarism. The film signed by Damián Szifron is innovative, different, interesting from the start, relevant and shocking.
Contratiempo (2016)
The brilliant Spanish thriller tells the story of young entrepreneur Adrián Doria, who wakes up one morning in his hotel room next to his dead lover. Accused of murder, he decides to hire Virginia Goodman, the best legal counsel in the country. In one night, they try to find some reasonable fact that would free him from prison. But the arrival of a new witness threatens the planned defense strategy and forces them to go back in time in their plans and try to reassemble the pieces of the unsolvable puzzle. There is no doubt that this thriller will leave you breathless!
