I chose this film because I believe it works well with feminist and queer analysis. This film directed by Pedro Almodóvar features a mother (Manuela) looking for her son's father after her son passes away. Manuela's journey to finding him involves looking through her past as a prostitute. One of her best friends is a transgender female named Agrado. She eventually finds out that her son's father is dying from AIDS and is a transvestite through Agrado. Almodóvar's film was widely praised for focusing on women and transgender roles, something unheard of in 1999. I thought it was interesting how Almodóvar uses hyper sexuality to present the transgender characters perpetuating the stereotype, but at the same time, he identifies them as more than an LGBTQ character. They are people who play a role in Manuela's life. Although the Vito Russo Test was established in 2013, this movie would pass because they have named characters that identify as LGBTQ playing a major role in the plot of this film.
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