Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Why we chose it

Pedro Almodóvar’s breakthrough to international fame earned an Oscar nomination and five Goya awards. Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas star in a madcap story about a woman desperate to get hold of her ex, who keeps running into his ex-wife and his new lover along the way.

Synopsis

Pepa and Iván have been together for a few years and both dub films in Madrid, until he leaves a message on her answering machine asking her to pack up his things. Pepa wants to find him and ask why, but he won’t take her calls, and instead her flat starts filling up with people from his life. She has made a jug of gazpacho, because Iván loves it, and stirred sleeping pills into the soup.

Information

Cast
Also known as
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de "nervios"
Production year
1988
Decade
1980s
Duration
1h 28m
Festivals & Awards
Language
Spanish
Country
Spain
Subtitles
Polish
Age rating
16+

Oscars

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

1989

Venice Film Festival

Best Actress (Carmen Maura)

1988

Venice Film Festival

Best Screenplay

1988

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