The story centers on (played by Almodóvar’s frequent collaborator Carmen Maura ), a television actress whose life unravels after her lover, Iván, abandons her via an answering machine message. Desperate for a final confrontation, Pepa’s journey spirals into a series of increasingly absurd encounters:

(a young Antonio Banderas), Iván’s son, who unexpectedly shows up to view Pepa’s apartment for rent.

The story follows (Carmen Maura), a professional voice actress whose life unravels when her lover, Iván, leaves her via a series of cryptic answering machine messages. Desperate to find him and reveal she is pregnant, Pepa's Madrid penthouse becomes the stage for a series of increasingly bizarre encounters:

Iván's ex-wife, Lucía, who is armed and seeking revenge. Themes of Liberation and Autonomy