Review of Volver (2006) by Nickthecritick — 14 Nov 2021
Easily one of Almodovar best movies. Raimunda, a young mother from La Mancha, finds refuge from her past in Madrid, where she lives with her partner Paco and teenage daughter, Paula. During an attempted abuse by her stepfather, Paula stabs him to death.
Discovering the tragedy, Raimunda 'embraces' her daughter and self-defense, covering up the murder and hiding the body. This unfortunate event evokes painful and never vanished ghosts. Irene, her mother, returns from the afterlife to ask her forgiveness and repair the guilt.
Easily a great piece of filmaking, easily the best Penelope Cruz you have ever seen.
This review of Volver (2006) was written by Nickthecritick on 14 Nov 2021.
Volver has generally received very positive reviews.
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