For his 20th feature film , Almodóvar decided to return to drama and his " cinema of women " . '' Julieta '' ( 2016 ) stars Emma Suárez and Adriana Ugarte , who play the older and younger versions of the film 's titular character , as well as regular Rossy de Palma , who has a supporting role in the film . This film was originally titled " Silencio " ( Silence ) but the director changed the name to prevent confusion with another recent release by that name . The film was released in April 2016 in Spain to positive reviews and received its international debut at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . It was Almodóvar 's fifth film to compete for the Palme d'Or . The film was also selected by the Spanish Academy as the entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards , but it did not make the shortlist
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Pedro Almodóvar