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Historic information
Barcelona had expanded a great deal by the beginning of the 20th century, and industrialisation and densely populated areas had brought about insalubrious living conditions in many places with very high morality rates. The major typhoid epidemic of 1914 led to an agreement to build the Municipal Hospital for Infectious Diseases, which opened much later, on 1st January 1931 on a corner of the Passeig Marítim, where, since 1905, there had been a centre dedicated specifically to treating people with bubonic plague. The hospital came to be known as the Hospital de Nuestra Señora del Mar and has now been shortened to Hospital del Mar. Since 1971, it has been a university hospital, following an agreement with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The current hospital was built in 1973 and consulting rooms were added in 1992 (these are the ones featured in the film).
In order to know the zone better
Barcelona’s Biomedical Research Park (PRBD) is located next to the Hospital del Mar. This major European scientific infrastructure opened in 2006 and carries out research into biomedicine with the aim of studying the gene pool and the molecule of life and solving emerging health problems. One thousand people of 30 nationalities are working at the Centre on 80 research projects.
The current Passeig Marítim, or promenade, is the result of the redevelopment of the seafront for the 1992 Olympic Games. It connects the historic Barceloneta district with the Olympic Marina, and is set out on two levels, one on the beach, where, depending on the season, you can find bars, shops and services, and one at street level, with palm trees, benches and railings which provide a superb viewing point over Barceloneta beach.
Another highlight is the Olympic Marina, designed by the team of architects Bohigas, Martorell, Mackay and Puigdomènech, who designed the Olympic Village. The two most outstanding buildings in the area are the twin skyscrapers, the Mapfre Tower and the Hotel Arts, which features the spectacular fish sculpture by Frank Gehry.
This is a very lively neighbourhood with restaurants and music bars
The current Passeig Marítim, or promenade, is the result of the redevelopment of the seafront for the 1992 Olympic Games. It connects the historic Barceloneta district with the Olympic Marina, and is set out on two levels, one on the beach, where, depending on the season, you can find bars, shops and services, and one at street level, with palm trees, benches and railings which provide a superb viewing point over Barceloneta beach.
Another highlight is the Olympic Marina, designed by the team of architects Bohigas, Martorell, Mackay and Puigdomènech, who designed the Olympic Village. The two most outstanding buildings in the area are the twin skyscrapers, the Mapfre Tower and the Hotel Arts, which features the spectacular fish sculpture by Frank Gehry.
This is a very lively neighbourhood with restaurants and music bars
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Scene description
All about my mother
  
Hospital del Mar: 1.Panning shot of the Hospital del Mar from the Passeig Marítim. We see Rosa (Penélope Cruz) and Manuela (Cecilia Roth) through the large picture windows on the second floor.
2.A superb shot of the sea from inside the Hospital del Mar. Manuela and Rosa are filmed with their backs to the Mediterranean which forms a deep blue backdrop. 3.Final shot of the hospital. The practically deserted second floor is in semi-darkness, highlighting the palm trees, the light of the sky and the sea through the large picture windows. |
Did you know that...
Pedro Almodóvar was surprised and amazed by this building. In a number of statements made before and after filming, he underlined the fact that it was more like a shopping centre than a hospital. The presence of the sea and exterior light makes death seem more remote and less dramatic. He defined it as a hospital with large picture windows which open on to the sea like a cinema screen.
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The Barcelona of Pedro Almodovar
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Hospital del Mar
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