Strange Way of Life

Strange Way of Life
Theatrical release poster
SpanishExtraña forma de vida
Directed byPedro Almodóvar
Written byPedro Almodóvar
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
Edited byTeresa Font
Music byAlberto Iglesias
Production
companies
Distributed byBTeam Pictures
Release dates
  • 17 May 2023 (2023-05-17) (Cannes)
  • 26 May 2023 (2023-05-26) (Spain)
Running time
31 minutes[1]
CountrySpain[1]
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Box office$1.1 million[2][3]

Strange Way of Life (Spanish: Extraña forma de vida) is a 2023 Spanish Western drama short film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal as two gunslingers who reunite after 25 years. The film marks Almodóvar's second English-language effort, following The Human Voice (2020).

Strange Way of Life premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2023. It was released theatrically in Spain on 26 May 2023 by BTeam Pictures. The film received generally favourable reviews from critics.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference cannes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Strange Way of Life (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Strange Way of Life (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 31 May 2024.