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Volver

-- To return

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Raimunda lives in Madrid with her daughter Paula and her drunk husband Paco. Her sister, Sole, is separated and works clandestinely as a hairstylist for women. Years ago, in the sisters' birth village, they lost their parents in a fire in La Mancha. Their aunt, Paula, still lives in the village and continues to speak about her sister Irene, mother of the two sisters, as if she were still alive. When the old aunt dies the situation changes and the past returns (volver).

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Title

Volver -- To return

Call No

PN1995.9.C55

Edition

Anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1).

Authors

García, Esther
Almodóvar, Pedro
Cruz, Penélope
Maura, Carmen, 1945-
Dueñas, Lola
Portillo, Blanca, 1963-
Cobo, Yohana, 1985-
Lampreave, Chus
Torre, Antonio de la, 1968-
Blanco, Carlos, 1959-
Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
Spain. Ministerio de Cultura
Televisión Española
Canal+ España (Firm)
Deseo, S.A
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

Language

Spanish

Published

Publication Desc

1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ;

ISBN

1424819512

Target Audience

Adult

Dimensions

4 3/4 in.

Awards Note

Cannes Film Festival, 2006: Best Actress (To the female ensemble cast); Best Screenplay (Pedro Almodóvar). Winner, Goya Awards for Mejor Película (Best Film), Mejor Director (Best Director)--Pedro Almodóvar, Mejor Actriz Principal (Best Lead Actress)--Penélope Cruz, Mejor Actriz de Reparto (Best Supporting Actress)--Carmen Maura, Mejor Música Original (Best Original Score)--Alberto Iglesias, 2007 ; Cannes Film Festival, Best Actress--Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, Chus Lampreave, Best Screenplay--Pedro Almodóvar, 2006.

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Summary Note

Raimunda lives in Madrid with her daughter Paula and her drunk husband Paco. Her sister, Sole, is separated and works clandestinely as a hairstylist for women. Years ago, in the sisters' birth village, they lost their parents in a fire in La Mancha. Their aunt, Paula, still lives in the village and continues to speak about her sister Irene, mother of the two sisters, as if she were still alive. When the old aunt dies the situation changes and the past returns (volver).

General Note

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
Special features: Optional commentary with Almodóvar and Cruz; "Making of 'Volver'" featurette (8 min.); interview with Almodóvar (10 min.); interview with Cruz (6 min.) interview with Maura (9 min.); AFI tribute to Cruz with L.A. Times film critic Kenneth Turan (18 min.); photo gallery; poster gallery;
Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, Chus Lampreave, Antonio de la Torre, Carlos Blanco.
Rated R; some sexual content and language.
Originally produced as a Spanish motion picture in 2006.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Pedro Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz [audio feature]; Making of "Volver" [featurette] (8 min.); Interview with Pedro Almodóvar [featurette] (10 min.); Interview with Penélope Cruz [featurette] (6 min.) Interview with Carmen Maura [featurette] (9 min.); AFI Fest 2006 Tribute to Penelope Cruz [featurette] (18 min.); Photo gallery [slide show]; Poster gallery [slide show]; Previews (13 min.).

Content Note

Cleaning the graves -- Aunt Paula -- Augustina -- Paco lost another job -- Paula's trouble -- Opportunity and a loss -- Freezing Paco -- Sudden opportunity -- Seeing ghosts -- Mother in the trunk -- Three women and a freezer -- Mother, the Russian assistant -- Close call -- Who's my father? -- Wrap party -- Restaurant for sale -- Agustina's wish -- Heart to heart -- How to get rid of your man -- Mothers and fathers -- Where's the Russian? -- Agustina on TV -- Raimunda's surprise -- Daughter's tears -- What really happened -- Family without men -- One knows what the other seeks -- Closure.