Strange Way of Life
Alternative title: Extraña forma de vida

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Twenty-five years later, Silva reunites with his friend Jake. Their initial joyous reunion takes a serious turn the next morning when Jake reveals that Silva's visit isn't solely for reminiscing.
Strange Way of Life is a stylish gay short film that gives the Western genre an unmistakably Almodóvar twist. Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke bring real chemistry to former lovers reunited after decades apart, while the lush photography and Alberto Iglesias score make every frame feel luxurious. The story is slight, but its final idea about the domestic life these men might have shared gives the film a quietly moving purpose.

Strange Way of Life

Alternative title: Extraña forma de vida

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Twenty-five years later, Silva reunites with his friend Jake. Their initial joyous reunion takes a serious turn the next morning when Jake reveals that Silva's visit isn't solely for reminiscing.

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Strange Way of Life is a stylish gay short film that gives the Western genre an unmistakably Almodóvar twist. Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke bring real chemistry to former lovers reunited after decades apart, while the lush photography and Alberto Iglesias score make every frame feel luxurious. The story is slight, but its final idea about the domestic life these men might have shared gives the film a quietly moving purpose.