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2006 · 121 min · R

Volver

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Volver (2006) is a Comedy film, directed by Pedro Almodóvar set in Madrid and La Mancha during the 2000s. It runs 121 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of family & loyalty, guilt & shame, and grief & loss play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography
José Luis Alcaine
Cast
Penélope CruzCarmen MauraLola DueñasBlanca PortilloYohana CoboChus LampreaveAntonio de la TorreCarlos Blanco

The world of this film

Setting

Where
MadridLa Mancha
Setting
UrbanRural
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyGuilt & ShameGrief & Loss
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicDarkly ComicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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