Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown12A

Directed by Pedro Almodovar | Spain | 1988 | 1h 29m | Spanish w/ English subtitles | Starring Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma, María Barranco

When Pepa’s lover, Iván, vanishes without warning, she sets out on a surreal journey to uncover the reason behind his disappearance. Along the way, she crosses paths with a cast of eccentric figures: Iván’s grown son from an earlier relationship, his jealous fiancée Marissa, and even a group of terrorists who are secretly holding her best friend Candela captive. Pedro Almodóvar’s darkly comic masterpiece blends absurd humour, vivid energy, and bold melodrama. Bursting with colour and chaos, it marked the director’s international breakthrough.

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