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Why is it called 'High Heels'?

posted 18 years ago by timothy8017
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Are there a lot of shots of high heels? Are high heel shoes part of the plot literally or figuratively like "In Her Shoes"?

[–] montemayor2k 17 years ago

I think that it is called that, in referance with the sequence when they arrive home... and the singer steps on a pice of crap, and she is wering the nice heels... I love what she says in that scene... I need to find this movie.. its too expencive for me to buy... Iv tryied to d/l it.. but its so hard...
Santos Montemayor Jr

[–] 17 years ago

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[–] Makellos 17 years ago

True, the DVDs are rather pricey, but if you can play it on VHS it's pretty reasonable. It'll run you about $10. Here's the link to the Amazon page. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/6302530148/sr=8-5/qid=1170609058/ref=pd_bbs_olp_5/103-9518504-5671837?ie=UTF8&s=video

[–] manuel_101001539 17 years ago

it's not, it's called "Tacones Lejanos" (Distant Heels)
and it's called that way refering to the last scene where Rebeca tells her mom that when she was a kid she couldn't sleep untill she would listen to the sound of the mom's heels walking away in the corridor.

[–] George_FJ 17 years ago

EXACTLY.

".. until I heard your distant heels".

[–] leirbag_p 17 years ago

"Rebeca tells her mom that when she was a kid she couldn't sleep untill she would listen to the sound of the mom's heels walking away in the corridor."

That's right, but the heels didn´t walk away, the walked towards her (Rebeca). It meant her mother was coming home.

[–] sidney-scott 17 years ago

This is the right answer...

Sidney

[–] vmariemd 17 years ago

It's called "Tacones Lejanos" because of the last scene, when Rebeca's mom is dying and she tells her that as a kid she could only sleep when she heard the distant sound of the her mom's heels in the corridor

[–] anya_cash 17 years ago

There is also the idea that high heels are a symbol of feminity and strength...
:)

[–] ubelaffe 17 years ago

also, High Heels would seem to appeal more to an American audience than something sounding so strange as distant heels. But the above comments are the correct answers.

The same thing happens with dark habits. The true Spanish title is a reference to a Catholic tradition, but in the english translation you get both "Dark Habits" and "Dark Hideout." The difference is that with dark habits, at least the english title is somewhat related to the plot.

[–] Super68 8 years ago

There's nothing strange about "Distant Heels"

It's time for a backlash against digital photography, motion pictures, music, sfx