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Volver

"Return."

2006-03-17 Comedy 2hr 1m

Three generations of women survive the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition and even death by means of goodness, lies and boundless vitality.

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Storyline

Three generations of women survive the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition and even death by means of goodness, lies and boundless vitality.

  • Released
    2006-03-17
  • Revenue
    $85,582,407
  • Budget
    $12,899,867
  • Runtime
    2hr 1m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Español
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    El Deseo, Canal+ España, TVE, Focus Features, Sony Pictures Classics

Crew

Pedro Almodóvar
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay
Esther García
Producer
Keywords:
child abuse fire rape sexual abuse madrid, spain superstition return solidarity village abusive father death ghost

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Cast

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz
Raimunda
Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura
Irene
Lola Dueñas

Lola Dueñas
Sole
Blanca Portillo

Blanca Portillo
Agustina
Yohana Cobo

Yohana Cobo
Paula
Chus Lampreave

Chus Lampreave
Tía Paula
Antonio de la Torre

Antonio de la Torre
Paco
Carlos Blanco

Carlos Blanco
Emilio
María Isabel Díaz Lago

María Isabel Díaz Lago
Regina
Neus Sanz

Neus Sanz
Inés
Leandro Rivera

Leandro Rivera
Production Assistant
Pepa Aniorte

Pepa Aniorte
Neighbor
Yolanda Ramos

Yolanda Ramos
TV Presenter
Elvira Cuadrupani

Elvira Cuadrupani
Neighbor
María Alfonsa Rosso

María Alfonsa Rosso
Neighbor
Fanny de Castro

Fanny de Castro
Neighbor
Eli Iranzo

Eli Iranzo
Neighbor
Carlos García Cambero

Carlos García Cambero
Carlos
Magdalena Brotto

Magdalena Brotto
Neighbor
Isabel Ayúcar

Isabel Ayúcar
Neighbor
Concha Galán

Concha Galán
Neighbor
Mari Franç Torres

Mari Franç Torres
Neighbor
Natalia Roig

Natalia Roig
Neighbor
Agustín Almodóvar

Agustín Almodóvar
Hardware Store Employee (uncredited)
Mila Espiga

Mila Espiga
Neighbor (uncredited)
Luis Lattanzi

Luis Lattanzi
Hungry Second Camera Assistant (uncredited)
Valeria Vereau

Valeria Vereau
Make-up Artist (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Volver
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A Review by r96sk 9

Written by r96sk on 2022-03-03

Great film! First of all, the acting is terrific. Penélope Cruz is obviously the pick of the bunch, she shows her quality and then some i... read more

Great film! First of all, the acting is terrific. Penélope Cruz is obviously the pick of the bunch, she shows her quality and then some in the role; especially for the more emotive scenes. Lola Dueñas, Yohana Cobo and Carmen Maura also give noteworthy performances. Blanca Portillo makes her presence felt, too. The story is paced expertly, with the two hour run time flying by. It is quite the plot, with things of substance happening from practically the first first minutes. I really enjoyed seeing it all unfold. Everything also feels tangible, which is something I always appreciate. Cruz's dodgy moment of lip-syncing aside, <em>'Volver'</em> is excellent!

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A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-05-30

This is a cracking film that follows "Raimunda" (Penelope Cruz) as she returns to her hometown to visit the grave of her mother. It turns ou... read more

This is a cracking film that follows "Raimunda" (Penelope Cruz) as she returns to her hometown to visit the grave of her mother. It turns out that she left many years ago amidst an environment of turbulence and tragedy. Together with her daughter "Paula" (Yohana Como) and "Sole" (Lola Dueñas) they visit the aunt who raised her - and who is now living in a world of her own, before returning to Madrid and facing an whole new slew of mishaps involving "Paula" and her drunken brute of a father "Paco"! Without their problems to seek, events pile up back at home again too - and 'Raimunda" has some ghastly home truths to face! This is darkly funny, and Cruz is on great form bouncing from one calamity to another struggling desperately to keep things from imploding. The supporting characters are rich and lively, too - especially as the semi-slapstick elements are introduced in to the plot. One of my favourite Almodóvar stories that is well worth two hours for some laughter and some poignancy.

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A Review by r96sk

Great film! First of all, the acting is terrific. Penélope Cruz is obviously the pick of the bunch, she shows her quality and then some in the role; especially for the more emotive scenes. Lola Dueñas, Yohana Cobo and Carmen Maura also g...

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A Review by r96sk 9

Written by r96sk on 2022-03-03

Great film! First of all, the acting is terrific. Penélope Cruz is obviously the pick of the bunch, she shows her quality and then some in the role; especially for the more emotive scenes. Lola Due...

read more
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A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-05-30

This is a cracking film that follows "Raimunda" (Penelope Cruz) as she returns to her hometown to visit the grave of her mother. It turns out that she left many years ago amidst an environment of turb...

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