Volver

Three generations of women survive the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition and even death by means of goodness, lies and boundless vitality.

Cast

Penélope Cruz

as Raimunda

Carmen Maura

as Irene

Lola Dueñas

as Sole

Blanca Portillo

as Agustina

Yohana Cobo

as Paula

Chus Lampreave

as Tía Paula

Antonio de la Torre

as Paco

Carlos Blanco

as Emilio

María Isabel Díaz Lago

as Regina

Neus Sanz

as Inés

Reviews

r96sk

Great film! First of all, the acting is terrific. Penélope Cruz is obviously the pick of the bunch, she shows her quality and then some in the role; especially for the more emotive scenes. Lola Dueñas, Yohana Cobo and Carmen Maura also give noteworthy performances. Blanca Portillo makes her prese...

CinemaSerf

This is a cracking film that follows "Raimunda" (Penelope Cruz) as she returns to her hometown to visit the grave of her mother. It turns out that she left many years ago amidst an environment of turbulence and tragedy. Together with her daughter "Paula" (Yohana Como) and "Sole" (Lola Dueñas) they v...

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