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Overview

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Director:
Pedro Almodóvar
Writer:
Pedro Almodóvar (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 January 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Plot:
After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 44 wins & 47 nominations more
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(82 articles)
"Broken Embraces"/Trailer
 (From LateFilmFull. 20 October 2009, 11:45 AM, PDT)

Penélope Cruz – Broken Embraces Photos
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 19 October 2009, 5:25 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Vivacious, Heartbreaking, Funny, Colourful & Wonderful more (199 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Penélope Cruz ... Raimunda
Carmen Maura ... Irene
Lola Dueñas ... Sole
Blanca Portillo ... Agustina
Yohana Cobo ... Paula
Chus Lampreave ... Tía Paula

Antonio de la Torre ... Paco
Carlos Blanco ... Emilio
María Isabel Díaz ... Regina (as Isabel Díaz)
Neus Sanz ... Inés (as Nieves Sanz Escobar)
Leandro Rivera ... Auxiliar Producción
Yolanda Ramos ... Presentadora TV
Carlos García Cambero ... Carlos
Pepa Aniorte ... Vecina
Elvira Cuadrupani ... Vecina
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
To Return (USA) (literal English title)
Att återvända (Sweden) [sv]
Dönüs (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Gyrna piso (Greece) [el]
Voltar (Portugal) [pt]
Volver (France) [fr]
Volver - Zurückkommen (Germany) [de]
Volver - paluu (Finland) [fi]
Vracam se (Croatia) [hr]
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MPAA:
Rated R some sexual content and language.
Runtime:
121 min
Country:
Spain
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | Dolby Digital
Company:
Canal+ España more

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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. more
Quotes:
Raimunda: [to self] It smells of... farts, my mother's farts. more
Movie Connections:
References La flor de mi secreto (1995) more
Soundtrack:
Volver more

FAQ

How does it end?
Was Irene a ghost?
What does the title mean?
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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Vivacious, Heartbreaking, Funny, Colourful & Wonderful, 14 September 2007
Author: Senyales from Fraggle Rock

'Volver' starts at a cemetery where the women are cleaning the graves on a windy day. Young mother Raimunda (Cruz), who after attending her mother's grave, finds herself widowed, thanks to her daughter. Her sister, Sole (Lola Duenas) sees a ghost of her dead mother and their battling-with-cancer friend Augustina is in search of her own truth about her mother. Almodovar's colourful canvas is a wonderful portrait of women in Spain. Though it is a colourful portrait, it's dark but somewhat humorous and appealing. Almodovar tells the story in a sensible but somewhat simpler tone. There are some shocking revelations but 'Volver' does not dwell on any one particular incident. It's the story of the women.

Penelope Cruz gives one of her finest performances. It's been evident in her recent film choices (that also include 'Bandidas' that she's experimenting with different roles. As Raimunda, she speaks her mind, she's energetic, she's brave and a risk taker but at the same time she's vulnerable and is hiding a dark 'shameful' secret. Lola Duenas's Sole is a loner (but she loves her sister and niece). She's independent and satisfied with her life. The actress does nothing short of a great job. Carmen Maura is equally great as the 'ghost' bringing lots of laughter but even during Irene's own vulnerable sad moments she is outstanding. Portillo's Agustina, is a quieter lonely character who loves the sisters. The actress skillfully underplays her part and her immense talent is especially evident in the darkly humorous and somewhat sad talk-show scene. Like Almodovar's 'Todo Sobre Mi Madre', 'Volver' is about distinctive female characters and the viewer loves these women and feel involved in their stories.

Like most Almodovar's films, the soundtrack is part of the narration that adds to his slightly weird chaotic world. Similarly, Iglesias's score brings out the richness of the atmosphere created by the wonderful cinematography (thanks to excellent photography). The Spanish streets, the vivacious culture is just presented in Almodovar's unique style.

'Volver' is witty, warm, funny, colourful, disturbing, uplifting and lightly dark with a well told story and lovable characters portrayed wonderfully by the actresses.

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