The Flower of My Secret (1995)
Marisa Paredes is Leocadia (“Leo”) Macias, a woman writing “pink” romance novels under the alias of Amanda Gris that are very popular all across Spain. Unlike her romantic novels, her own love life is troubled. Leo has a less than happy relationship with her husband Paco, a military officer stationed in Brussels then later in Bosnia, who is distant both physically and emotionally.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Actors: Carme Elias, Chus Lampreave, Gloria Muñoz, Imanol Arias, Joaquín Cortés, Juan Echanove, Kiti Mánver, Manuela Vargas, Marisa Paredes, Rossy de Palma