Volver poster

Volver (2006)

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Starring Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, Chus Lampreave, Antonio de la Torre, Carlos Blanco, María Isabel Díaz, Neus Sanz, Leandro Rivera, Yolanda Ramos, Carlos García Cambero, Natalia Roig, Eli Iranzo, Fanny de Castro, Concha Galán, Magdalena Brotto, Pepa Aniorte, Isabel Ayúcar, Elvira Cuadrupani, María Alfonsa Rosso, Agustín Almodóvar, Mila Espiga, Valeria Vereau

IHBM8Very good

Raimunda (Penlope Cruz) lives and works in Madrid with her husband Paco and their daughter, Paula. Raimunda's sister, Sole (Lola Dueas), lives nearby. The two sisters miss their mother, Irene (Carmen Maura), who died several years ago in a house fire along with their father. When a former neighbor from their hometown reports that she has seen the ghost of Irene, the daughters do not believe her. After a murder and a family tragedy, however, Irene's spirit materializes around her daughters to comfort them.

My review · Reviewed 08/03/2019

An engaging drama about three generations of women in a family. I enjoyed it but I was puzzled by the supernatural insinuations as they didn't seem to fit with the storyline. I'll have to read up on it a bit.