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Penelope Cruz, Yohana Cobo, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo
Set in Spain, this is a generational story of three women: a good mother who is desperately in love with a man who is far from being a saint; a young mother carrying a hard life upon her shoulders; an...( read more
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"Don't say that, Raimunda, or I'll start crying. And ghosts don't cry."
After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.REVIEW ...( read more)
There are few things that I enjoy more then a trip to "Almodovarland". A place where the line between past and present is always a little blurred. Where the visual style is always a colorful melange of retro-modern details.
And the women...oh the women! They are always a de...( read more)
I am now intriged by Pedro Almodóvar's work and intend to work my way through this list.
This is by far my favourite role for Penelope Cruz, who has always been an actress I can take or leave. Her role as a hard working Mum on the poverty line and coping with a seri...( read more)
Pedro Almodóvar is one of the only directors in the world who has perfected the balance of comedy and tragedy and he proves it in Volver. The cast is excellent and it?s filmed beautifully, it?s brilliant, quite typical of Almodovar!
Although I'm still hoping to see another Almodóvar as amazing as Talk to Her, this is well worth watching. I tell you true, up until I saw this, I did not know that Penelope Cruz could act. She can, and she is amazing in this. Not to mention that she has quite a good si...( read more)
Three generations of women from a troubled Spanish family strive to overcome death, heartache, and disappointment with a bit of humor.
It's a film by Pedro Almodovar. Cruz was fantastic in this movie. The movie gave justice to the strengths and different roles of women amidst trials. =) Highly recommended.
