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The Human Voice (2020)

The Human Voice poster
Directed by
Pedro Almodóvar
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
30 min
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 252 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman spends a final phone call with her lover who is leaving her. She packs his belongings and talks through her heartbreak and loneliness in her apartment.

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What happens

The Human Voice (Spanish: La voz humana) is a 2020 Spanish drama short film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, based on the play of the same name by Jean Cocteau. It stars Tilda Swinton and is Almodóvar's first film acted in English. The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2020. It was released in Spain on 21 October 2020 by Wanda Films and Avalon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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