Talk:Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

TO DO

1. Say something about the production of the film, exhibition history, critical response
2. Say something about how film fits in Almodovar's overall oeuvre

Plot - The Mambo Cab Driver

About half way through describing the plot, the article states that Pepa "ends up catching the same cab with the same Mambo-loving driver." However, the cab driver has not been mentioned earlier in the article. Also, the second paragraph begins with "Pepa returns home at dawn." Perhaps it was coming home that Pepa has met the Mambo cab driver, but it doesn't say this, nor where she is coming from. Did she go someplace important? If not, why mention coming back? Ileanadu (talk) 19:15, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Plot - The Answering Machine

Some things that happen in the plot may make more sense if it is mentioned that Ivan hasn't spoken to Pepa, but has been leaving phone messages. For example, the end of the plot description mentions the important news but there was nothing earlier in the article about her having news she wants to tell him. I added something at least alluding to her needing to talk to him.

The reason for these disconnected details may result from the Wiki instructions at the top to cut down on the plot; my elaborating on those details may have run counter to this instruction. The only way to make the plot shorter is to avoid and episodic description and just mention some of the crucial elements of the plot. Unfortunately, I don't have time to do this and I haven't watched the film recently so there's a couple of things I'm unclear on. For example, the Spanish wiki article on the movie says the Gazpacho was prepared for Ivan. Earlier, this article said it was for a suicide attempt by Pepa. So, I just finessed that by leaving out of the plot description the reason for the Gazpacho being there. Ileanadu (talk) 19:28, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Coincidentally, I have revised the article to address all these issues before seeing this talking point. I have seen the film many times and have owned VHS and DVD versions since circa 1988. I agree that Pepa's need to track down Ivan to give him a message is essential to the plot, as is the answering machine--which is no longer a necessary item for voicemail. The gazpacho is hugely important can cannot just be deleted. There is no ambiguity to Pepa's motive for making the spiked gazpacho. After Marisa drinks it and falls asleep, Pepa confesses to Carlos and Candela that she prepared spiked gazpacho because Ivan loved her gazpacho and she was trying to compel him to stay--she admits it was a neurotic thing to do. I also shifted details around so the details are more connected and weave the story together more coherently. I carefully adhered to the recommended 700-word limit, so the revised article should pass muster. Ariadne000 (talk) 03:43, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

Poster

Can we put the original Spanish version of the poster?? I think it is more relevant. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.38.147.135 (talk) 04:46, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

Resolved

-MY, OH MY! (mushy yank) 07:19, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

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