Pedro Almodóvar teams up with Tilda Swinton for his first English-language short film, freely based on Jean Cocteau’s play. A woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up, but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn’t understand his master has abandoned him.<br><br> The Human Voice was shot over nine days in a locked-down Madrid in July 2020 and premiered to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival 2020.