The Flower of My Secret

Middle-aged romance author Leo writes under a pseudonym, since she despises her own work. At home, her husband, who works overseas, is distant both physically and emotionally. As she reevaluates her life and writing, Leo is led to an unexpected relationship with Ángel, a sensitive newspaper editor.

Cast

Marisa Paredes

as Leo Macías

Juan Echanove

as Ángel

Carme Elias

as Betty

Rossy de Palma

as Rosa

Chus Lampreave

as Madre de Leo

Kiti Mánver

as Manuela

Joaquín Cortés

as Antonio

Manuela Vargas

as Blanca

Imanol Arias

as Paco

Gloria Muñoz

as Alicia

Reviews

badelf

An early Almodóvar that is more like a novel from Amanda Gris, the protagonist of the movie. Not brilliant, but a respectable romantic comedy....

CinemaSerf

Though I found there to be just a bit too much frenetic dialogue, this is still quite a funny evaluation of a failing relationship. It's "Leo" (Marisa Paredes) who has just gone off the boil a bit for her soldier husband "Paco" (Imanol Aris) whose career takes him from war zone to war zone with litt...

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