▁a ▁hit ▁in ▁the ▁US , ▁making ▁over ▁$ 7 ▁million ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁released ▁later ▁that ▁same ▁year , ▁bringing ▁Al mod ó var ▁to ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁American ▁aud ien ces . ▁Women ▁on ▁the ▁Ver ge ▁of ▁a ▁N erv ous ▁Break down ▁won ▁five ▁Go ya ▁Awards , ▁Spain ' s ▁top ▁film ▁hon ours , ▁for ▁Best ▁Film , ▁Best ▁Original ▁Screen play , ▁Best ▁Edit ing ▁( J os é ▁Sal ced o ), ▁Best ▁Act ress ▁( Ma ura ), ▁and ▁Best ▁Support ing ▁Act ress ▁( Bar ran co ). ▁The ▁film ▁won ▁two ▁awards ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Film ▁Awards ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁being ▁nominated ▁for ▁Best ▁Foreign ▁Language ▁Film ▁at ▁the ▁B AF T As ▁and ▁Golden ▁G lob es . ▁It ▁also ▁gave ▁Al mod ó var ▁his ▁first ▁Academy ▁Award ▁nom ination ▁for ▁Best ▁Foreign ▁Language ▁Film . ▁ ▁T ie ▁Me ▁Up ! ▁T ie ▁Me ▁Down ! ▁( 1 9 9 0 ) ▁ ▁Al mod ó var ' s ▁next ▁film ▁marked ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁collaboration ▁between ▁him ▁and ▁Car men ▁Ma ura , ▁and ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁a ▁fruit ful ▁collaboration ▁with ▁Victoria ▁Abr il . ▁T ie ▁Me ▁Up ! ▁T ie ▁Me ▁Down ! ▁( 1 9 9 0 ) ▁tells ▁the ▁story ▁about ▁a ▁recently ▁released ▁psych iat ric ▁patient , ▁R icky ▁( Ant onio ▁B ander as ), ▁who ▁kid n aps ▁a ▁por n ▁star , ▁Marina ▁( A br il