Almodovar’s new film to be called ‘Julieta’ instead of ‘Silence’

The new film by the great Spanish director Pedro Almodovar will be called ‘Julieta’ instead of the previously announced name ‘Silence’ according to a statement released by the production company on Wednesday.

The change of name of the film, which stars Emma Suarez and Adriana Ugarte, was primarily attributed to avoiding possible confusion with the title of U.S. director Martin Scorsese’s latest movie ‘Silence’ which may be premiered at the same time as Almodovar’s film.

It is expected that the novel on which the film is based will be launched by Japanese author Shusaku Endo in 2016.

The shooting of ‘Julieta’ began last May in different locations in Spain.

Almodovar returns with this film, which is about a woman struggling on the brink of madness, to discuss women’s issues.