# High Heels (1991)

> A singer's return to Madrid reopens her daughter's buried resentments, romantic entanglements, and dangerous secrets.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3994

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast: Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes, Miguel Bosé, Anna Lizaran, Mayrata O'Wisiedo, Cristina Marcos, Féodor Atkine, Pedro Díez del Corral
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103030/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melodramatic, provocative, stylized, arthouse movie night, international cinema night

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