The Human Voice

2020 0h 30m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 261

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman watches time pass beside 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tilda Swinton
Woman
Agustín Almodóvar
Cashier
Miguel Almodóvar
Pablo Almodóvar
Diego Pajuelo
Carlos García Cambero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Writers: Pedro Almodóvar
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Teresa Font shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tilda Swinton and Agustín Almodóvar and Miguel Almodóvar carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pedro Almodóvar directs. José Luis Alcaine behind the camera. Alberto Iglesias scores. Teresa Font cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in English, Portuguese, Spanish.

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1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alberto Iglesias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Teresa Font shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tilda Swinton and Agustín Almodóvar and Miguel Almodóvar carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt11760792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "midlife crisis", "man woman relationship", "based on play or musical", "loneliness".