Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Pepa has just been dumped by the man she loves. As she tries to track down her ex-partner and understand the reasons behind their breakup, she finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of misunderstandings, coincidences, and unexpected visitors. One guest after another shows up at her apartment: jealous mistresses, confused lovers, terrorists, police officers, and friends in crisis. Each brings their own problems, and the situation grows more and more absurd by the hour.

Pedro Almodóvar’s breakthrough success and the film that made him a star of world cinema. The Oscar-nominated Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a brilliant comedy of errors in which the director masterfully blends farce, melodrama, and emotional truth. Behind the dazzling array of intense colors, wild plot twists, and unforgettable dialogue lies a story of female solidarity and the reclaiming of independence. This is Almodóvar at his most dazzling and sensational.