Volver (2006)

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Synopsis
Two sisters learn that the bonds of family don't always end after death in this gentle, observational comedy drama that marks celebrated Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's 16th feature. The story explores the interactions between three generations of women in a Spanish family. Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) was born and raised in the apocryphal village of Alcanfor de las Infantas, in La Mancha, Spain. But she now resides in Madrid, where she works as a janitor. She is married to Paco (Antonio de la Torre), an unemployed layabout, and looks after her daughter, Paula (Yohana Cobo). Raimunda's mother, Irene (Carmen Maura), died several years back (along with her father) in a house fire. Raimunda's younger sister, Sole (Lola Dueñas), also lives in Madrid and works as a hair stylist, while their aunt Paula (Chus Lampreave) still makes her home in La Mancha, with occasional help from neighbor Agustina (Blanca Portillo). The story takes an unusual and mystical twist when Agustina mentions that Irene has begun reappearing in ghostly form -- a fact questioned by Raimunda and Sole. After a murder and an unexpected family tragedy, Paula's story is indeed corroborated by the appearance of Irene's spirit (who has come to comfort her family), and Sole must decide how to respond to the long-dead mother's strange, enchanting presence. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Production Crew

Salvador Parra	Art Director
Joaquin Manchado	Camera Operator
Jose Luis Alcaine	Cinematographer
Alberto Iglesias	Composer (Music Score)
Alberto Iglesias	Conductor
Bina Daigeler	Costume Designer
Ranchito	Digital Effects
Pedro Almodóvar	Director
José Salcedo	Editor
Agustín Almodóvar	Executive Producer
Rafa Carmon	First Assistant Director
Fernando Beltrán	Gaffer
Máximo Gattabrusi	Hair Styles
Ana Lozano	Key Make-up
Sergio Díaz	Location Manager
Manló Osuna	Makeup
Ascen Marchena	Post Production Coordinator
Esther Garcia	Producer
Oscar Valero	Production Accountant
Verónica Díaz	Production Coordinator
Toni Novella	Production Manager
Pedro Almodóvar	Screenwriter
Yuyi Beringhola	Script Supervisor
Elena Valverde	Second Assistant Director
Eva Sánchez	Second Assistant Director
Mara Matey	Set Decorator
Diego Garrido	Sound Editor
Manolo Laguna	Sound Editor
Jose Antonio Bermudez	Sound Mixer
Miguel Rejas	Sound/Sound Designer
César Abades	Special Effects
Daniel Reboul	Special Effects
Oscar Abades	Special Effects
Reyes Abades	Special Effects
Urban Tomás	Special Effects
Eduardo Díaz	Visual Effects Supervisor

Genre
Comedy
Comedy Drama

Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Independent Film - British Independent Film Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Film - National Board of Review
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film (Runner-up) - Boston Society of Film Critics
2006 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Online
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film (Runner-up) - New York Film Critics Society
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Golden Globe
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Toronto Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - London Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Chicago Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Satellite Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Online Film Critics
2006 - Best Picture About Women - Women Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Goya Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - London Film Critics Circle
2006 - Film Presented - Toronto International Film Festival
2006 - Film Presented - New York Film Festival
2006 - FIPRESCI Grand Prix - Best Film of the Year - San Sebastián International Film Festiv
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Boston Society of Film Critics
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - New York Film Critics Society
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Toronto Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - London Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Chicago Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Online Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy of Film and Television
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Hollywood Foreign Press Association

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Chus Lampreave	Aunt Paula
Carmen Maura	Irene
María Isabel Díaz
María Isabel Díaz	Regina
Penélope Cruz	Raimunda
Lola Dueñas	Sole
Alfonsa Rosso
Antonio de la Torre	Paco
Fany de Castro
Yohana Cobo	Paula
Carlos Sasha Garcia
Concha Galan
Carmen Machi
Blanca Portillo	Agustina
Blanca Portillo	Augstina
Blanca Portillo	Augustina
Leandro Rivera
Leandro Rivera	Production Assistant
Yolanda Ramos
Yolanda Ramos	Televison Presenter
Carlos Bianco	Emilio
Neus Sanz	Inés
Pepa Aniorte	Neighbor
Elvira Cuadrupani
Eli Iranzo
Cambero Magdalena Broto
Isabel Ayucar
Mari Franç Torres
Natalia Roig

Volver (2006)

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