Talk To Her

(summary)
Benigno and Marco cross paths when they attend the same concert dance, only eventually meeting again at a private clinic where Benigno works. There, he is the personal nurse and caregiver for Alicia, a beautiful dance student who lies in a coma and with whom Benigno has become obsessed. Marco, a journalist and travel writer, is at the clinic to visit his girlfriend Lydia, a famous matador who is also comatose after being gored by a bull. As the men stand vigil over these women, the story unfolds in flashbacks, giving details of the two relationships. Marco leaves Lydia when her previous lover informs him that they had reunited a month before Lydia's accident. He travels to Jordan to write a tourist guide; while there he reads in a newspaper that Lydia has died in her coma. Meanwhile, Alicia is discovered to be pregnant. Benigno, who believes his relationship with the comatose.Alicia is a mutual love affair, is accused of raping her and is sent to prison in Segovia. Marco returns to Spain and begins trying to help Benigno; however, Benigno ingests a large quantity of pills to try to "escape" and reunite with Alicia. He dies of an overdose. Ironically, Alicia wakes up during or sometime after childbirth. The baby is stillborn, and Alicia begins rehabilitation to recover her walking ability. Marco, who has rented Benigno's apartment, sees her from the window and is thunderstruck; he was unaware that she has come out of the coma.
(themes)
The film's themes include the difficulty of communication between the sexes, loneliness and intimacy, and the persistence of love beyond loss.
(reaction)
Benigno and Marco are fascinating because they are imperfect, emotive, and smart without being wimpy, which is what American directors usually make their male protagonists into in times of crisis. It's also an amusing idea to have a plot that rests on characters who are unresponsive, a wonderful challenge that the veteran filmmaker rises to better than expected. Also, the silent film inside film is bold and unique which also impressed me. The director implied that Benigno raped Alicia by the indirect skill, which shocked me.
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