In silence and with a much more intimate melodrama inside, "La flor de mi secreto" (1995) is his humblest film regarding certain formal aspects, and also one in which the understanding with its protagonist (and with Pedro) reaches sky-high limits. Leaving Almodovar's usual choral exercises aside, this is the story of a woman torn off by love and has a magnificent text very much followed by the entire international public.

"Carne Tremula" (1997) is closer to the thriller. Again, it tells the story of several characters seeking one another in time. 1999 is an essential year in Pedro's career as well as the perfect epilogue for this chronology. "Todo sobre mi madre"(1999) becomes an unprecedented success in Spanish cinema, not only in theaters but also in festivals and awards -including the awaited Oscar. The film goes worldwide and is acclaimed accordingly wherever shown.