The film received critical acclaim, and was seen as a return to Almodovar's dark stage, placing it alongside films such as Matador (1986) and Law of Desire (1987).
Film je dobio izvrsne kritike i ocijenjen je kao povratak Almodovarove tamne scene, smjestivši ga među filmove poput Matadora (1986.) i Zakona želje (1987.).