A woman on the verge of a breakdown, struggling to bridge the gap between her public romantic persona and her private pain.
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: The Flower of My Secret
Struggling with depression and alcoholism, Leo can no longer write lighthearted romance; her work has become "black" and bleak, which her publishers reject. A woman on the verge of a breakdown,
Leo's estranged husband, whose coldness and eventual abandonment trigger Leo’s downward spiral. She takes a job at a newspaper under
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)
Her husband, Paco, a military strategist, is constantly away on peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Brussels, largely to avoid her.
She takes a job at a newspaper under her real name, where the editor, Ángel , unknowingly hires her to write a scathing review of her own pseudonym, Amanda Gris. 2. Key Characters