Search: Starring Victoria Abril

101 Reykjavik (2000)

Review preview for 101 Reykjavik

A wonderful black comedy.

Nicola Osborne · 4.5 out of 5

A hedonistic young man gets more than he bargained for when a Spanish flamenco dancer moves in with he and his mother.
Freedom Fighters (1996)

Review preview for Freedom Fighters

But the main strength of the film - an apparent labour of love for Aranda - is that it offers a sadly rare onscreen depiction of genuine sisterhood.

Rebecca Naughten · 4 out of 5

A young nun flees her convent at the outbreak of the Civil War and seeks refuge in a brothel only to be liberated by a group of anarchist women determined to fight on the front line.
High Heels (1991)

Review preview for High Heels

Almodóvar is so confident that he can afford a little self-mocking.

Val Kermode · 4.5 out of 5

A woman who lives in the shadow of her mother finds herself locking horns with her after her husband is killed.
Just Walking (2008)

Review preview for Just Walking

A stylish femme-thriller with good twists and turns.

Darren Amner · 3.5 out of 5

An ex-con plans to get her own back on her thug of a husband by ripping him off.
Lovers (1991)

Review preview for Lovers

Vicente Aranda blatantly plays up the virgin/whore dichotomy between the two female characters but the women give nuanced performances that suggest. undercurrents of complexity

Rebecca Naughten · 4 out of 5

After finishing his military service, a young man intends to settle down with his fiancée but begins a dangerous affair with his landlady.