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Loosely based on the 1986 crime novel by British detective writer Ruth Rendell, Almodóvar adapts the narrative to reflect the soul of modern Spain. The story begins with a masterful prologue set in 1970 under the oppressive Franco dictatorship, where a young woman (played in a brief but unforgettable appearance by Penélope Cruz) gives birth to a boy named Víctor on a deserted public bus.

The film opens in Francoist Spain. A young prostitute gives birth to a son, Víctor, on a public bus during a state of emergency. carnetremulaakaliveflesh1997720pblurayx

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