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Volver

Movie · 2006 · 121 min

A warm, bittersweet blend of melodrama and gentle comedy, with vivid characters and a touch of the supernatural.

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2006 film directed by Pedro Almodóvar
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Year
2006
Runtime
121 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • identity
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
comedy, comedy drama
Directed by
Pedro Almodóvar
Written by
Pedro Almodóvar
Starring
Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Chus Lampreave, Carmen Machi, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Antonio de la Torre, Yohana Cobo
Music
Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography
José Luis Alcaine Escaño
Runtime
121 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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