Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988 · 1 hr 28 min · R

Comedy, Drama

Directors

Pedro Almodóvar

Actors

  • Carmen Maura
  • Antonio Banderas
  • Julieta Serrano

Credits: 3

Summary

A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her.

More about this movie

Pepa's lover, Iván, leaves her and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left. In her search for Iván, she confronts his wife and son, who are as clueless as she is. Meanwhile, Candela, her friend, is afraid the police might be looking for her because of her ex-boyfriend, a muslim terrorist, and his criminal activities. As the plot develops, it is revealed that everyone's lives are more intertwined than they could have ever expected.