Volver

2006
NC-16
2h 1m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

109K

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Dark Comedy Farce Tragedy Comedy Drama

After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

109K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 61 wins & 94 nominations total

Trivia
According to Pedro Almodóvar, there's only one fake element in Raimunda's (Penélope Cruz) body: the bottom. He said that this kind of characters are usually big-bottomed people, and that Cruz is just too stylized.

Goofs
(at around 1h 30 mins) When Agustina is talking on the TV show about her mother's vanishing, she says that it happened "hace ya casi cuatro años" ("nearly four years ago"), yet her lips are clearly saying "hace ya casi tres años" ("nearly three years ago").

Quotes
Irene: Don't say that, Raimunda, or I'll start crying. And ghosts don't cry.

Connections
Featured in Smagsdommerne: Episode #4.2 (2006)

Soundtracks
Volver
Music by Carlos Gardel
Lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera (as Alfredo La Pera)
©1961 by Warner/Chappel Music Argentina
Recorded at Sonoland, Madrid (September 2005)
Performed by Estrella Morente
Produced by Enrique Morente
Guitar by Montoyita
Claps by Bandolero, Negri and Pepe Luis Carmona

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Featured review

8/10

Almodovar like wine, the older the better

Great movie Pedro!!!

Volver is by far one of the best movies of Almodovar. The way he narrates the story with the camera is just perfect: gently and with character. You will see how feelings and emotions are driven smoothly by a great group of actresses (Penélope does a GREAT job along with Carmen Maura) which perfectly understand what the director wants to deliver and how to do it.

It is another of those twisted bitter stories of life that Almodovar knows well and enjoys developing and producing them. Don't miss it.

One side note: I read that Penélope had to place some cushion to make her rear bigger according to the character!!