Volver...is refreshing & colorful.

Volver meaning to "come back/return” is an indie film set in Madrid, Spain. Starring Penelope Cruz, who plays Raimunda, and Lola Duenas, who plays her sister Soledad, are visited by their mother. What makes this unique is their mother, played by Carmen Maura, has returned from the dead to visit her struggling family, and address some unresolved issues.

Depicted from the matriarchal perspective; it celebrates the rich culture of Spain, as well as exposes the passion & dysfunction of the family unit. This story is riddled with family secrets, betrayal and tragedy. Cruz struggles to keep her family together, make ends meet, manage family illness, cover up a crime, and now with a visit from her dead mother, it is almost too much to bear. GO SEE Volver, it is unique & refreshing, and Cruz’s performance is compelling. (121 minutes, R, English subtitles)