Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
Second female duo acting masterclass with Julien Moore this year, impressive. Loses a bit of its intensity in the last quarter, almost like Almodovar tried to defuse the tension of the rest of the movie.