Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown

Antonio Banderas and Carmen Maura star in this Spanish black comedy written and directed Pedro Almodóvar. The film follows Pepa Marcos (Maura), a distraught TV actress considering suicide after her long-time lover Iván (Fernando Guillén) leaves her without warning. When she lets out her flat, the new tenants turn out to be Iván's son Carlos (Banderas) and his fiancée Marisa (Rossy de Palma) which further complicates matters. Meanwhile, Pepa's friend Candela (Maria Barranco) is desperate to contact her after learning that her former lover is wanted by the police on terrorism charges.

Cast

Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Julieta Serrano, Maria Barranco, Rossy de Palma, Kiti Manver, Chus Lampreave

Genres

World Cinema

Language

Spanish