Warner Bros. is teaming up with Pathé for the UK home video release of Pedro Almodóvar’s brilliant Strange Way of Life starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal. The film will come exclusively to HMV stores on Blu-ray from October 30th, 2023.
In case you missed it, check out the film’s trailer in the player below:
STRANGE WAY OF LIFE
STARRING
ETHAN HAWKE & PEDRO PASCAL
Own Pedro Almodóvar’s Strange Way of Life on Blu-Ray from 30th October, exclusive to HMV
STRANGE WAY OF LIFE is Almodóvar’s second work in the English language, his first being THE HUMAN VOICE starring Tilda Swinton which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2020. The film is produced by El Deseo and presented by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, with all characters costumed by the company.
A man rides a horse across the desert that separates him from Bitter Creek. He comes to visit Sheriff Jake. Twenty-five years earlier, both the sheriff and Silva, the rancher who rides out to meet him, worked together as hired gunmen. Silva visits him with the excuse of reuniting with his friend from his youth, and they do indeed celebrate their meeting, but the next morning Sheriff Jake tells him that the reason for his trip is not to go down the memory lane of their old friendship….
I must say no more so as not to give away all the surprises of the script.
The strange way of life referred in the title alludes to the famous fado by Amalia Rodrigues, whose lyrics suggest that there is no stranger existence than the one that is lived by turning your back on your own desires.
Writer/Director Pedro Almodóvar is one of Spain’s most celebrated filmmakers with numerous accolades to his name including an Academy Award®, four BAFTAs, numerous Goyas and over 100 further wins and nominations. His credits include WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, VOLVER, PAIN AND GLORY and PARALLEL MOTHERS.
BLU-RAY ELEMENTS
Audio: DTS HD Master Audio: English 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH
Runtime: 31 Mins.
UK Cert: 15
IRE Cert: 15
Consumer Advice: strong language, sex references, injury detail
EC: Interview with Pedro Almodóvar