Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
13th Toronto International Film Festival (1988)
Toronto International Film Festival logo

TIFF 1988 Winners & Nominees

The 13th Toronto International Film Festival (1988) took place on September 8, 1988. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown won the People's Choice Award. Every winner and nominee in both categories is below.

categories
2
nominations
2
films nominated
2
winners
2
Headline winners

TIFF 1988: The Winners

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown won the People's Choice Award.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) movie poster People's Choice Award

People's Choice Award

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988 · Drama, Comedy · $7.31M worldwide

With Pedro Almodóvar

1 win from 1 nomination at the 13th Toronto International Film Festival (1988)

After her lover abruptly leaves her, Pepa Marcos finds her life thrown into disarray. Seeking answers, she’s drawn into a series of increasingly bizarre events and encounters a collection of unusual people. Among them is Ivan’s son and a group holding her best friend captive. As Pepa struggles to understand what’s happening, she finds herself in the middle of a chaotic and surreal situation.

About Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Full results

Both TIFF 1988 Categories: Winners & Nominees

2 categories and 2 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

2 categories · 2 nominations

Jump to a category
1988 season

How the Rest of the 1988 Awards Season Voted

The other 6 ceremonies of 1988, with the winner of each top prize. The Last Emperor won the most of them: 2.

All 1988 awards
Earlier years

Previous TIFF Editions

The 5 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The TIFF page has every year back to 1981.

Every TIFF ceremony

Coming soon to your phone

The Plot Explained Movie Summary App

From blockbusters to hidden gems: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Save your favorites and never miss a twist again.

Be the first to know when it launches. Your email stays private, always. Learn more about the app

FAQ

TIFF 1988: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 13th Toronto International Film Festival (1988), answered from the results on this page.

Who won the People's Choice Award at the 13th Toronto International Film Festival (1988)?

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) won the People's Choice Award.

About Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

When was the 13th Toronto International Film Festival (1988)?

The 13th Toronto International Film Festival (1988) took place on September 8, 1988. The database has 2 categories and 2 nominations for it.