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Volver
2006 121 min Spain R 18+
★8.2
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
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Description
Three generations of women deal with family secrets while surviving the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition, lies and even death.
Budget:
$9.4M
US Gross:
$12.9M
Worldwide:
$85.61M
Starring
Penélope Cruz
Actor
Carmen Maura
Actor
Lola Dueñas
Actor
Awards
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Actress
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Director
European Film Awards 2006
— Best Actress
BAFTA 2007
— Best International Feature Film
Georges Awards 2007
— Best Low-Budget/Arthouse Film
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Actress
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Sound
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Director
European Film Awards 2006
— Best Actress
European Film Awards 2006
— Best Director
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2007
— Best Actress
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Original Screenplay
European Film Awards 2006
— Best Screenplay
Golden Eagle 2007
— Best International Feature Film
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Actress
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Costume Design
European Film Awards 2006
— Best Picture
Golden Globe 2007
— Best International Feature Film
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Picture
César Awards 2007
— Best International Feature Film
European Film Awards 2006
— Best Original Score
European Film Awards 2006
— Audience Award – Best Film
Cannes Film Festival 2006
— Best Screenplay
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2006
— FIPRESCI Prize – Best Film of the Year
Cannes Film Festival 2006
— Silver Award – Best Actress
Golden Globe 2007
— Best Actress (Drama)
Cannes Film Festival 2006
— Palme d'Or
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Original Score
Goya Awards 2007
— Best Cinematography
European Film Awards 2006
— Best Cinematography
Key opinion
Volver is widely considered one of Almodóvar’s finest achievements, celebrated for its vibrant exploration of female resilience and intergenerational bonds. While a few viewers found the narrative overly dramatic or stylistically divisive, the general consensus praises the film as a deeply moving, masterfully acted, and uniquely soulful work of cinema.
| Acting | Penélope Cruz delivers a career-defining, powerhouse performance that anchors the emotional weight of the film. | |
| The film succeeds as a poignant, multi-layered tribute to the female experience, focusing on maternal love, forgiveness, and the solidarity between women. | ||
| Direction | Almodóvar’s direction displays a distinct, identifiable voice that skillfully balances dark comedy with tragic drama, often shifting between moods within minutes. | |
| Screenplay | The film’s screenplay is regarded as compelling and deeply felt by most, though some critics argue it feels over-constructed or relies too heavily on soap-opera tropes. | |
| Humor | The blend of humor and tragedy creates a uniquely honest tone for some, while others feel the comedic elements occasionally undermine the seriousness of the story. |