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| Penélope Cruz | ... | Raimunda | |
| Carmen Maura | ... | Irene | |
| Lola Dueñas | ... | Sole | |
| Blanca Portillo | ... | Agustina | |
| Yohana Cobo | ... | Paula | |
| Chus Lampreave | ... | Tía Paula | |
| Antonio de la Torre | ... | Paco | |
| Carlos Blanco | ... | Emilio | |
| María Isabel Díaz | ... | Regina (as Isabel Díaz) | |
| Neus Sanz | ... | Inés (as Nieves Sanz Escobar) | |
| Leandro Rivera | ... | Auxiliar Producción | |
| Yolanda Ramos | ... | Presentadora TV | |
| Carlos García Cambero | ... | Carlos | |
| Pepa Aniorte | ... | Vecina | |
| Elvira Cuadrupani | ... | Vecina | |
| María Alfonsa Rosso | ... | Vecina (as Alfonsa Rosso) | |
| Fany de Castro | ... | Vecina | |
| Eli Iranzo | ... | Vecina | |
| Magdalena Brotto | ... | Vecina | |
| Isabel Ayúcar | ... | Vecina | |
| Concha Galán | ... | Vecina | |
| Mari Franç Torres | ... | Vecina | |
| Natalia Roig | ... | Vecina | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Pilar Castro | ... | Ayudante de la presentadora (scenes deleted) | |
| Carmen Machi | ... | Hermana de Agustina (scenes deleted) | |
| Raimunda Sánchez Expósito | ... | Elderly woman who falls asleep in funeral | |
| Agustín Almodóvar | ... | Empleado ferretería (uncredited) | |
| Luis Lattanzi | ... | Hungry second camera assistant (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Pedro Almodóvar | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Pedro Almodóvar | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Agustín Almodóvar | .... | executive producer | |
| Esther García | .... | producer | |
| Toni Novella | .... | line producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alberto Iglesias | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| José Luis Alcaine | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| José Salcedo | |||
Casting by | |||
| Luis San Narciso | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Salvador Parra | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Mara Matey | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Bina Daigeler | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jessica Aguirre | .... | trainee hair stylist | |
| Jessica Aguirre | .... | trainee makeup artist | |
| Ana Caballero | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Massimo Gattabrusi | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Esther Gázquez | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Ana Lozano | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Mariló Osuna | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Federico Rozadillas | .... | assistant unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Alejandra Loiseau | .... | construction manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| José Antonio Bermúdez | .... | sound | |
| Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató | .... | boom operator | |
| Ruth Márquez | .... | assistant boom operator | |
| Miguel Rejas | .... | sound | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Juan Alonso | .... | digital compositor | |
| Aníbal del Busto | .... | digital compositor | |
| Eduardo Díaz | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Sergio Garcia Abad | .... | senior cgi artist | |
| Ramón Ramos | .... | digital compositor | |
| Thorsten Rienth | .... | digital compositor | |
Stunts | |||
| Ángel Plana | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Patricia Álvarez de Miranda | .... | casting assistant | |
| Ana Sainz-Trápaga | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ana Cuerda | .... | key costume assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Kathy Thomson | .... | digital colorist | |
Music Department | |||
| Isobel Griffiths | .... | orchestra contractor | |
Other crew | |||
| Yuyi Beringola | .... | continuity | |
| Sergio Díaz | .... | location manager | |
| Juan Gatti | .... | credits | |
| Marina H. Molini | .... | production apprentice | |
| Deborah Palomo | .... | publicist | |
Thanks | |||
| Núria Moreno | .... | thanks | |
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'Volver' starts at a cemetery where the women are cleaning the graves on a windy day. Young mother Raimunda (Cruz), who after attending her mother's grave, finds herself widowed, thanks to her daughter. Her sister, Sole (Lola Duenas) sees a ghost of her dead mother and their battling-with-cancer friend Augustina is in search of her own truth about her mother. Almodovar's colourful canvas is a wonderful portrait of women in Spain. Though it is a colourful portrait, it's dark but somewhat humorous and appealing. Almodovar tells the story in a sensible but somewhat simpler tone. There are some shocking revelations but 'Volver' does not dwell on any one particular incident. It's the story of the women.
Penelope Cruz gives one of her finest performances. It's been evident in her recent film choices (that also include 'Bandidas' that she's experimenting with different roles. As Raimunda, she speaks her mind, she's energetic, she's brave and a risk taker but at the same time she's vulnerable and is hiding a dark 'shameful' secret. Lola Duenas's Sole is a loner (but she loves her sister and niece). She's independent and satisfied with her life. The actress does nothing short of a great job. Carmen Maura is equally great as the 'ghost' bringing lots of laughter but even during Irene's own vulnerable sad moments she is outstanding. Portillo's Agustina, is a quieter lonely character who loves the sisters. The actress skillfully underplays her part and her immense talent is especially evident in the darkly humorous and somewhat sad talk-show scene. Like Almodovar's 'Todo Sobre Mi Madre', 'Volver' is about distinctive female characters and the viewer loves these women and feel involved in their stories.
Like most Almodovar's films, the soundtrack is part of the narration that adds to his slightly weird chaotic world. Similarly, Iglesias's score brings out the richness of the atmosphere created by the wonderful cinematography (thanks to excellent photography). The Spanish streets, the vivacious culture is just presented in Almodovar's unique style.
'Volver' is witty, warm, funny, colourful, disturbing, uplifting and lightly dark with a well told story and lovable characters portrayed wonderfully by the actresses.