Volver

Raimunda returns to her hometown in La Mancha with her teenage daughter to deal with the family inheritance and finds herself drawn into a secret that has been buried—literally—for years. At the same time, the spirit of her deceased mother appears to settle unfinished matters with her daughters. Almodóvar shot his film closest to the world of his mother and La Mancha, with Penélope Cruz delivering the finest performance of her career—winning the Goya Award, the Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup, and an Oscar nomination.

Volver is Almodóvar at his most graceful: Penélope Cruz delivers the definitive performance of her career. The most deeply rooted in La Mancha and yet the most universal film in his filmography. A seamless blend of comedy, thriller, and melodrama by a master of all three.