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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
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A comedy about someone you know.
When Pepa Marcos' (Carmen Maura) lover Ivan (Fernando Guillén) suddenly leaves her without any explanation, she embarks on a strange journey to discover why. On the way she meets a variety of eccentric characters, including Ivan's son from a previous relationship (Antonio Banderas), his fiancee Marissa (Rossy de Palma) and a Shiite terrorist cell who have been secretly holding her best friend Candela (María Barranco) hostage. It's a film noir take on the romantic comedy.
Rating
M
Duration
88
Language
Spanish (english subtitles)
Cast
Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
