A woman on the verge of a breakdown, struggling to bridge the gap between her public romantic persona and her private pain.
A sensitive newspaper editor who becomes Leo's "guardian angel" and a potential new love interest. The Flower of My Secret
The story follows (Marisa Paredes), a successful writer of "pink" (romantic) novels who uses the pseudonym Amanda Gris . While her fictional characters find easy love, Leo’s real life is crumbling: A woman on the verge of a breakdown,
Her husband, Paco, a military strategist, is constantly away on peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Brussels, largely to avoid her. While her fictional characters find easy love, Leo’s
Leo's estranged husband, whose coldness and eventual abandonment trigger Leo’s downward spiral.
Leo’s sister (Rossy de Palma) and her mother (Chus Lampreave) provide a mix of comedic bickering and a deep, rooted connection to her rural past. The Flower of My Secret (1995)