Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988 · 88 min · ES · R · 7.4 (1,044 votes)
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar · Starring Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy de Palma, Kiti Mánver · Music Bernardo Bonezzi

“A new comedy about someone you know.”

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After being dumped by her lover, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control in a deliciously chaotic series of events.

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A whirlwind of vibrant color and escalating absurdity, this film feels like a high-octane dive into the beautiful chaos of women on the brink. It's a stylish, witty, and emotionally charged ride through a tapestry of interconnected lives, brimming with frantic energy and unexpected turns.

farcicalexhilaratinganxiousvibrantcampyfreneticAlmodóvar-esquemelodramatic comedyvibrant aestheticpostmodernlove and lossfemale agencyurban chaosidentity crisis
infidelityfriendshipairportmadrid, spainsuicide attemptpregnancyfemale friendshipslapstick comedyfemale protagonistterrorismrelationshipnervous breakdownex-wifemental healthsleeping pillliesindependent filmapartment
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