Pedro Almodóvar was nominated for his first Oscar for this entertaining and internationally successful comedy.
Pepa has just been dumped by Iván after being together for several years. They both work together as voice over artists. Pepa looks for him to tell him something very important but she cannot find him. Meanwhile, her friend Candela asks her for help because the police have arrested her Shiite terrorist boyfriend. Iván's son, Carlos, who was unknown to Pepa, turns up with his girlfriend with the aim of renting the house. And Iván's wife, who has recently been released from a mental institution, also appears and wants to find Iván in order to kill him.
Technical specifications
Screenplay
Pedro Almodóvar
Actors
Carmen Maura, Fernando Guillén Gallego, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma
Photography
José Luis Alcaine
Music
Bernardo Bonezzi
Format
Colour
Duration
89 minutes
Awards
Goya Best Film Award