woman have never look so attractive and pathetic a in salazar film piedras . although editor cut here and there might help the film and it be excite and enjoyable with an intense mark from pedro almodovar late film . 5 different woman be cop with their male partner and family . begin with several different story bound to meet a the plot go on and salazar portrait his woman character in the same neurotic and border line behaviour familiar to almodovar . a kleptomaniac high society lady with a fattish to small shoe and a burlesque house madam take care of her disabled daughter and a drug addict dancer obsess with her former boyfriend and a taxi driver take care of her late husband disturb kid and all roam the street of madrid in well design scene . use some of almodovar familiar actress and the director succeed in it first film to give depth to all the character share the film and and to create genuine sympathy with each of them . the woman control the plot line and and the men be bind to be leave with each other and eventually . surprisingly good for a first film and and worth the time in any standard . it be noticeable that salazar hesitate in some need guideline to the actress and but an impressible act be show anyway on the screen and especially by monica cervera and which play in his former short film . a must to all almodovar fan and and enjoyable to all .