almodovar
Mujeres and its set illustrates Almodovar’s theory of containment and his utopian themes. Smith states- Almodovar feels that society has adapted itself to individuals- where all their social and professional needs have been met. For example, The first scene of Pepa’s terrace. She lives deep within the bustling city of Madrid in a nice flat in with large windows, great view- definitely middle class- upper class and she has a forest of plants, a farm with hens and a rabbit, palms, a hammock and even birds. female emotion- sentimental distress through abstraction- a. Almodovar’s push towards anti-naturalism: first sight of pepa’s apartment building, b. Restless dislocation within Pepa herself- wakes up confused and tense c. mise-en scene illustrate the female displacement- Pepa’s messy hair after her dream, the way the flat is in shambles, all gaudy colors and designs d.