Age, aging and ageism in Julieta (2016) by Pedro Almodóvar
Abstract
We analyze Julieta (Pedro Almodóvar, 2016) from her age theme. There are three major characters: a man who commits suicide, a housekeeper, and the father of the protagonist. In parallel, we witness the aging of three characters, two who are retiring and a third, the protagonist, who goes from an extroverted and joyful youth to a mature woman psychologically dejected by the loss of her husband and the flight of her daughter, events for which she will blame herself. With these presuppositions, Almodóvar establishes a series of contrasts with the ages, breaks some ageist stereotype and maintains some of the characteristics of his characters. We take into account that it is a free adaptation of three stories by Alice Munro.
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