Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios

Name: Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Released: 1988

Pedro Almodóvar

Spanish Cinema Post-Franco romantic betrayal female independence urban chaos communication breakdown melodrama

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Synopsis

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.

Year1988

CountrySpain

DirectorPedro Almodóvar

MovementSpanish Cinema Post-Franco

Cinematic DNA

I watched all of Almodóvar’s films, and 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' was a huge touchstone for me. Just the colors, the sets, the feeling, the women, the heartbreak, the humor. It’s a complete world, and it’s so vibrant and fun and sad.

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