Madhuban, I probably would've agreed with you if, say, Beningo, who, as A pointed out, could be inferred as a guiding angel, somehow was allowed to escape the consequences of his act. (A said it wasn't rape, which I'd probably disagree with, even though in hindsight it was what enabled Alicia to recover.) I think in Talk to Her, Almodvarian "universe" met the one we live in, with his characters having to deal with reality, whether it was injury or death caused by their profession, or simply the emotional anguish, which unlike his other films, wasn't substituted with a lesser pain. (I apologize if i didn't read your point correctly.)

Perhaps there's an emotional wavelength which is required in order to relate to his work, I'm not sure. Also, it's possible that one could read his films too seriously. (I must say that I'm a little surprised by your reaction considering that you're a big Kusturica fan.) To be honest, I don't care much for Almodovar's early films; I saw flashes of brilliance in Live Flesh, and then All About of Mother was just masterful.