FILM & REVIEW Almodovar’s 30 minute single handed film based on a Cocteau play. Set in an open plan apartment Swinton waits 3 days for her lover to arrive and collect his belongings as the 4 year relationship is over. She becomes more and more neurotic as time passes with only his dog for company..then the phone rings. It’s him… The remainder of the film is the one sided conversation as she initially tells him she is fine - been seeing friends and getting a publishing deal but both we and he know it’s all a lie. She finally breaks down and explains how bad things have been as she waits….then as the call ends comes to a decision. The apartment is open plan as mentioned and sometimes she ventures onto the sound stage it’s built on so it kinda breaks the 4th wall and as always with Pedro the use of bright primary colours is glorious off setting her despair. Swinton is electric in the role….small looks and gestures conveying so much…..it’s really quite something - 4/5