Volver

Theater date: 2006-03-17

Blu-ray release date: N/A

Rated: N/A

7.48 (IMDB)

Genre: ComedyDramaRomance

Language: es

Status: Released

Length: 2h 1min

Languages:

Español

Description:

Three generations of women deal with family secrets while surviving the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition, lies and even death.

Top Cast >

Penélope Cruz

As Raimunda

Carmen Maura

As Irene

Lola Dueñas

As Sole

Blanca Portillo

As Agustina

Yohana Cobo

As Paula

Chus Lampreave

As Aunt Paula

Antonio de la Torre

As Paco

Carlos Blanco

As Emilio

María Isabel Díaz Lago

As Regina

Neus Sanz

As Inés

Leandro Rivera

As Production Assistant

Pepa Aniorte

As Neighbor

Yolanda Ramos

As TV Presenter

Elvira Cuadrupani

As Neighbor

María Alfonsa Rosso

As Neighbor

Fanny de Castro

As Neighbor

Eli Iranzo

As Neighbor

Carlos García Cambero

As Carlos

Magdalena Brotto

As Neighbor

Isabel Ayúcar

As Neighbor

Concha Galán

As Neighbor

Mari Franç Torres

As Neighbor

Natalia Roig

As Neighbor

Agustín Almodóvar

As Hardware Store Employee (uncredited)

Mila Espiga

As Neighbor (uncredited)

Luis Lattanzi

As Hungry Second Camera Assistant (uncredited)

Valeria Vereau

As Make-up Artist (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Pedro Almodóvar

Director, Screenplay

José Luis Alcaine

Director of Photography

José Salcedo

Editor

Esther García

Producer

Agustín Almodóvar

Executive Producer

Joaquín Manchado

Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator

Alberto Iglesias

Original Music Composer

Luis San Narciso

Casting

Bina Daigeler

Costume Design

Walter Mañez

Assistant Hairstylist

Ana Caballero

Assistant Makeup Artist

Martha Marín

Assistant Hairstylist

Mari Franç Torres

Third Assistant Director

Mara Matey

Set Decoration

Milu Cabrer

Assistant Makeup Artist

Iñaki Maestre

Assistant Makeup Artist

Federico Rozadillas

Assistant Unit Manager

Eduardo Sánchez

Assistant Hairstylist

Elena Valverde

Second Assistant Director

Paola Ardizzoni

Still Photographer

Manuel Corrales

Foley Artist

Diego Garrido

Sound Editor

Bruno Velasco

Third Assistant Director

José Antonio Bermúdez

Sound Mixer

Emilio Pereda

Still Photographer

Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató

Boom Operator

Miguel Rejas

Sound

Rafael Carmona

First Assistant Director

Eva Sánchez

Second Assistant Director

Esther Gázquez

Assistant Hairstylist

Jacob Santana

Third Assistant Director

Jaume Puig

Dolby Consultant

Mariló Osuna

Key Makeup Artist

Manuel Laguna

Sound Editor, Assistant Editor

Sergio Díaz Bermejo

Unit Production Manager

Fernando Beltrán

Gaffer

Ana Cuerda

Assistant Costume Designer

César Abades

Special Effects

Yolanda Cáceres

Color Timer, Electrician

Ángel Plana

Stunt Coordinator

Rosa Ortiz

Assistant Editor

Paola Torres

Assistant Costume Designer

José Ramón Delgado

First Assistant Camera

Yuyi Beringola

Script Supervisor

Ana López

Seamstress

Salvador Parra

Art Direction

Toni Novella

Production Director

Ana Lozano

Makeup Department Head

Massimo Gattabrusi

Hairstylist

Reviews:

r96sk (9/10)

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, 'Volver' is excellent!

2022-03-03

CinemaSerf (8/10)

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.

2024-05-30