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2006 · Comedy · Pedro Almodóvar · 2h 1m

A working-class woman in Madrid juggles her daughter, her sister and the village she grew up in, where the women talk about the dead as if they had never left. Bright colours, warm, and led entirely by women.

  • Clearly character-driven
  • Clearly intimate

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Describe: Volver

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