Review of Volver (2006) by Lise-Anne D — 01 Nov 2008

Another masterpiece from Almodovar. Penelope Cruz is fantastic.

This review of Volver (2006) was written by Lise-Anne D on 01 Nov 2008.

Volver has generally received very positive reviews.

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