Fresh
A sombre, ravishing study of grief, guilt and burden.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Overview
The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
84%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's actually a sneaky study of crippling guilt, stopping just short of suggesting that it can be passed down genetically. Consider it the cinematic version of "You just need to hang in there until episode eight, then it gets really good."
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club
Fresh
The brooding suspense of Julieta reflects the protagonist's sense of inchoate guilt: She always suspects that she's done something wrong, but she's never quite sure what.
Bilge Ebiri, Village Voice
Rotten
Some might even feel the whole exercise resembles a hodge-podge of tricks, tropes and name drops recycled from Almodovar's back catalogue, lacking in either freshness or passion.
Leslie Felperin, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Even when working in earnest, Almodovar can't hold back his own gaudiness, which threatens to overwhelm Julieta's emotions at all times, just as the loud paintings, posters and wallpaper frequently eclipse the foreground action.
Peter Debruge, Variety
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