The movie world premieres in competition this evening.
The trio talked about everything from euthanasia to climate change, female friendships and their mutual admiration.
But, he needed to have the right vehicle to do it.
Tilda Swinton, Pedro Almodóvar and Julianne Moore at the 81st Venice International Film FestivalGetty
He found that in the middle of the pages of the book.
I know how to treat two ladies of that period, he said to chuckles.
Swinton added, I am not frightened of death and have never been…
There is faith in the film in the necessity and inevitability of evolution wherever it takes us.
Moore praised Almodovar for focusing his lens on a story about female friendship and female friends who are older…
I dont know another filmmaker in the world that would do that other than Pedro.
These types of relationships, Moore called unsung, adding, their importance cannot be overvalued.
His movies have so vibrated with life and humanity to be a part of that… was incredibly exciting.
A domestic release is set for December 20.
