SpringFilm: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

Join the Springfield Public Library for a free showing of the 1988 Spanish Language Black Comedy directed by Pedro Almodóvar, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 16^th at the Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield.

Pepa, a young voice actress, is in a state of despair after her lover, Ivan, leaves her. In a frantic attempt to get her and Ivan’s relationship back on track, including doctoring Gazpacho soup with sleeping pills, Pepa is forced to deal with a wide variety of oddball characters and crazy circumstances.  This academy award nominated film is a biting black comedy with an unforgettable cast, including a young Antonio Banderas. We hope you will enjoy this Spanish Language Foreign Film at SpringFilm. This film is rated R.

SpringFilm continues at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, with a free showing of the 2022 remake of Scream.

SpringFilm is made possible by a partnership between the Springfield Public Library, the Friends of the Springfield Public Library, Willamalane Parks and Recreation District, and the Wildish Community Theater, and is generously sponsored by Plank Town Brewing Company.

All SpringFilm events are free and open to the community.