Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios is a 1988 Spanish-language Comedy Drama movie written and directed by Pedro Almod Var and produced by Agust N Almod Var under the banner of El Deseo in collaboration with S.A. Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios features Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco, Rossy De Palma, Kiti Mánver and Los Angeles Barea. The music was composed by Bernardo Bonezzi. Cinematography was done by Jos Luis Alcaine and editing by Jos Salcedo. The film has a running time of 89 minutes. It was released on 25th March 1988. The movie made a box office gross of ₱1100 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Lauren Films. At the 1988 Venice Film Festival It won an award for Best Actress (Carmen Maura). At the 1988 Venice Film Festival It also won an award for Best Screenplay. 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 intertwined than they could have ever expected. Written by Ed Sutton