Volver

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 11 03 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 043396190580

Studio: Sony Pictures

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Sexual Situations]

Summary: 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 Almod?var's 16th feature. The story explores the interactions between three generations of women in a Spanish family. Raimunda (Pen?lope Cruz) was born and raised in the apocryphal village of Alcanfor de las Infantas, in La Mancha, Spain. However, 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 Due?as), 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, Rovi

Category: Comedy Drama

Awards: Best Actress – Cannes Film Festival Best Actress – Cannes Film Festival Best Actress – Cannes Film Festival Best Actress – Cannes Film Festival Best Actress – Cannes Film Festival Best Actress – Cannes Film Festival Film Presented – Toronto International Film Festival Film Presented – New York Film Festival Best Foreign Independent Film – British Independent Film Awards FIPRESCI Grand Prix - Best Film of the Year – San Sebastián International Film Festival Best Foreign Film – National Board of Review Best Foreign Language Film – Boston Society of Film Critics Best Picture – New York Film Critics Online Best Actress (Runner-up) – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Foreign Language Film – New York Film Critics Society Best Actress – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Foreign Language Film – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Best Foreign Language Film – null Best Actress – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Foreign Language Film – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Foreign Language Film – London Film Critics Association Best Actress – London Film Critics Association Best Director – London Film Critics Association Best Actress – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Foreign Language Film – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actress - Drama – Satellite Awards Best Foreign Language Film – Satellite Awards Best Director – Satellite Awards Best Original Screenplay – Satellite Awards Best Actress – Screen Actors Guild Best Actress – Online Film Critics Association Best Foreign Language Film – Online Film Critics Association Best Picture About Women – Women Film Critics Circle Best Foreign Language Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Goya Awards Best Actress – Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress – Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress – Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress – Goya Awards Best Original Screenplay – Goya Awards Best Picture – Goya Awards Best Executive/Line Producer – Goya Awards Best Cinematography – Goya Awards Best Editing – Goya Awards Best Original Score – Goya Awards Best Art Direction – Goya Awards Best Costume Design – Goya Awards Best Makeup and Hair – Goya Awards Best Makeup and Hair – Goya Awards Best Sound – Goya Awards Best Sound – Goya Awards Best Sound – Goya Awards Best Sound – Goya Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Foreign Language Film – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Commentary with director Pedro Almod?var and Pen?lope Cruz
The Making of Volver
Director and cast interviews
And More!

Volver

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 04/03/2007

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: SS Surround Sound, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 121 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) Spanish

Subtitles: English

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Cast and Crew: Agustín Almodóvar  Executive Producer 
Pedro Almodóvar  Director 
Pedro Almodóvar  Screenwriter 
Esther Garcia  Producer 
Alberto Iglesias  Composer (Music Score) 
Penélope Cruz  Actor 
Carmen Maura  Actor 
Lola Dueñas  Actor 
Blanca Portillo  Actor 
Yohana Cobo  Actor 
Chus Lampreave  Actor 
Antonio de la Torre  Actor 
Carlos Bianco  Actor 
Carmen Machi  Actor 
María Isabel Díaz  Actor 
Neus Sanz  Actor 
Leandro Rivera  Actor 
Pepa Aniorte  Actor 
Yolanda Ramos  Actor 
Elvira Cuadrupani  Actor 
Alfonsa Rosso  Actor 
Fany de Castro  Actor 
Eli Iranzo  Actor 
Carlos Sasha Garcia  Actor 
Cambero Magdalena Broto  Actor 
Isabel Ayucar  Actor 
Concha Galan  Actor 
Mari Franç Torres  Actor 
Natalia Roig  Actor 

Country: Spain