The Flower of My Secret is definitely more based in true emotions. I also wanted to make something more realistic, but not naturalistic or simple.
Pedro AlmodovarThere is a mysterious stillness and intimacy of a woman doing her hair and make-up which attracts me.
Pedro AlmodovarWhen I make a film, I never stop uncovering mysteries, making discoveries. When I'm writing, filming, editing, even doing promotional work, I discover new things about the film, about myself, and about others. That is what I'm subconsciously looking for when shooting a film: to glimpse the enigmas of life, even if I don't resolve them, but at least to uncover them. Cinema is curiosity in the most intense meaning of the word.
Pedro AlmodovarI make movies for my needs. My goal has never, never, never been to make shocking movie.
Pedro Almodovar