Volver
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar's drama follows Raimunda (Penélope Cruz), a working-class mother in La Mancha and Madrid, as she copes with a violent family secret while her supposedly dead mother (Carmen Maura) appears to have returned from beyond the grave to reconcile with the daughters she left behind. Almodóvar weaves ghost story, family melodrama, and dark comedy into a rich tapestry of female resilience and intergenerational secrets. Cruz's performance, one of her most acclaimed, won Best Actress at Cannes as part of a shared ensemble prize. It's widely regarded as one of Almodóvar's finest films, a vivid tribute to the women — his mother's generation especially — who shaped his own La Mancha upbringing.
Release
Mar 17, 2006
Budget
$9M
Country
Spain
Revenue
$86M
Cast
Penélope Cruz
Raimunda
Carmen Maura
Irene
Lola Dueñas
Sole
Blanca Portillo
Agustina
Yohana Cobo
Paula
Chus Lampreave
Aunt Paula
Antonio de la Torre
Paco
María Isabel Díaz Lago
Regina
Neus Sanz
Inés
Leandro Rivera
Production Assistant
Pepa Aniorte
Neighbor
Elvira Cuadrupani
Neighbor
María Alfonsa Rosso
Neighbor
Fanny de Castro
Neighbor
Eli Iranzo
Neighbor
Carlos García Cambero
Carlos
Isabel Ayúcar
Neighbor
Concha Galán
Neighbor
Natalia Roig
Neighbor
Agustín Almodóvar
Hardware Store Employee (uncredited)
Mila Espiga
Neighbor (uncredited)
Valeria Vereau
Make-up Artist (uncredited)
Reviews
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