Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988 · 88 min · Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Pepa's lover, Iván, leaves her and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left. In her search for Iván, she confronts his wife and son, who are as clueless as she is. Meanwhile, Candela, her friend, is afraid the police might be looking for her because of her ex-boyfriend, a muslim terrorist, and his criminal activities. As the plot develops, it is revealed that everyone's lives are more intertwined than they could have ever expected.
Emotional fingerprint
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 43 % | 15 % | 32 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 41 % | 23 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 38 % | 25 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 38 % | 23 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 41 % | 24 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 28 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 34 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 51 % | 45 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 54 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 46 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 46 % | 41 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 34 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 49 % | 36 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 55 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 63 % | 40 % | 24 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 53 % | 17 % | 17 % | 32 % |
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Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Germán
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Ana
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Priest
Details
- Directed by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Written by
- Pedro Almodóvar, Jean Cocteau
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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