La Tiá Paula Flashcards
What is the significance of Aunt Paula in the film?
Aunt Paula’s role is essential for understanding the relationship between the characters.
Almodóvar has admitted that this character is based on the last years of his mother’s life and is a tribute to her.
How does Aunt Paula interact with her nieces?
She seems to only remember Raimunda, whom she adores, and greets her with affectionate kisses in a typical Manchegan style.
What does Aunt Paula’s home represent?
Her home is depicted as typically Manchegan, featuring striped curtains, a patio with flowerpots, and traditional cuisine like rosquillas, pisto, and barquillos.
It also reflects her characteristic way of speaking with affectionate diminutives.
What does Aunt Paula remind her nieces before their journey?
She tells them to be careful on their trip by saying, ‘… y que tengáis cuidaico!’
How is Aunt Paula described in terms of her condition?
Although she is deteriorating physically and mentally, she is portrayed as a remarkable woman who lives independently and cooks complicated dishes.
What is revealed about Aunt Paula’s family dynamics later in the film?
It is revealed that her sister has been dictating the household all along, despite Paula referring to Irene in the present tense.
What occurs at Aunt Paula’s funeral?
A typical Manchegan funeral takes place, characterized by lots of praying through the night and the separation of men and women.
How is Aunt Paula’s personality described?
She is warm, cheery, and has a slightly acerbic side, giving no indication of the family turmoil she has experienced.
What is a key quotation from Aunt Paula?
Tia Paula: ‘¿Vuestra madre se ha puesto tan contenta. ¿Habéis fregoteao bien la Idpida? A ella le gusta que esté bien limpia. Si pudiera, ella misma la limpiaría. Pero claro, ella no puede.’
