Volver (2006)
Synopsis:
A woman's ghost (Carmen Maura) returns to her hometown to settle matters that were unresolved when she died. Moving in with her daughter (Lola Dueñas), she proceeds to help out in the younger woman's beauty salon and pretends to be a Russian immigrant.
Starring:
Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura
Director:
Pedro Almodóvar
Rated:
R

Details

Starring:
Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Chus Lampreave, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, Carmen Machi, Pilar Castro, Antonio de la torre
Director:
Pedro Almodóvar
Genres:
Drama, Comedy, Crime Drama, Dark Comedy, Hitchcockian, Melodrama, Suspense
Rated:
R
Runtime:
111
Language:
Spanish; Castilian
Country:
Spain
Year:
2006
Keywords:
child abuse, ghost, Hitchcockian, murder, mystery, Spain
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Awards

    Academy Award

    Nominated

  • Best Actress: Penélope Cruz
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards

    Nominated

  • Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Penélope Cruz
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Movie DNA

Attributes ordered and rated by our clerks.

10

Character Depth

10

Cinematography

8

Complexity

5

Suspense

8

Offbeat

6

Sensuality

6

Downbeat

4

Black Humor

2

Romance

4

Violence

5

Fast Pace

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