Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (1988) Repack Jun 2026

: The story centers on Pepa (Carmen Maura), a television actress whose lover, Iván , has abruptly left her via an answering machine message.

, Iván’s son (played by a young Antonio Banderas), and his uptight fiancée, Marisa. women on the verge of a nervous breakdown (1988)

The color is everywhere—from Pepa’s iconic suit to the tomato juice in the gazpacho—symbolizing passion, blood, and the literal "danger" of a nervous breakdown. The set design is deliberately theatrical, reflecting the artifice of the characters' lives and the "performance" of femininity. Carmen Maura: The Ultimate Almodóvar Woman : The story centers on Pepa (Carmen Maura),