 "All About My Mother" deals with complex issues such as AIDS, homosexuality, transsexualism, faith, and existentialism.The film was a commercial and critical success internationally, winning the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in addition to the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Awards for Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Direction (Almodóvar).The film also won 6 Goya Awards including Best Film, Best Director (Almodóvar), Best Actress (Roth).