Leonor Watling as Alicia

Rosario Flores as Lydia

Javier Cámara as Benigno

Darío Grandinetti as Marco

Mariola Fuentes as Rosa

Geraldine Chaplin as Katerina Bilova

Pina Bausch as Bailarine

Malou Airaudo as Bailarine

Caetano Veloso as Singer at Party

Roberto Álvarez as Doctor Vega

Elena Anaya as Ángela

Lola Dueñas as Matilde

Adolfo Fernández as Niño de Valencia

Ana Fernández as Lydia's Sister

Chus Lampreave as Concierge

Helio Pedregal as Alicia's Father

Paz Vega as Amparo

Fele Martínez as Alfredo

Carmen Machi as Enfermera jefe

Agustín Almodóvar as Cura

Carlos García Cambero as Cuñado de Lydia

Esther García as Oficial

Lola García as Recepcionista Hospital

Fernando Iglesias as Swimmer (uncredited)

Marisa Paredes as Espectadora (uncredited)

Cecilia Roth as Espectadora (uncredited)