This master’s thesis focuses on the comparison between Pedro Almodóvar’s movie Julieta (2016) and the three short stories from Alice Munro’s collection Runaway (“Chance,” “Silence,” and “Soon”) that served as an inspiration for Almodóvar’s adaptation. The thesis is divided into two parts: the first part focuses on the comparison between cinema and literature and the comparison between Munro and Almodóvar in terms of their work, personal life (just in the aspects of how it affected their work), what they have in common as authors and how they approach the common themes in their work. In the second part I discuss the changes in the adaptation from the thematic point of view, especially when it comes to the interpretation of mother-daughter relationship, guilt, sexuality and religion. Even though these themes are often considered universal, I point out some issues originating in the author’sculture and their artistic background that might occur if we present a particular theme as universal. Film and literary specifities are also taken into consideration when discussing themes that the original stories and the film adaptation deal with. When discussing a theme, I look for reasons for possible changes in the adaptations that might originate from the author’s culture or the relationship between film and literature.
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