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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

black comedy film

Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Runtime
90 min

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a 1988 Spanish absurdist dark comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas and Julieta Serrano. The plot follows actress Pepa, who, after her lover Iván leaves without explanation, sets out to find the reason, and comes across an array of eccentric characters, including Iván's son from a previous relationship and her best friend Candela, who has been held captive by a Shiite terrorist cell.

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