Volver
Film2006121 min

Volver

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancemonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeHeightened and emotional: an original romantic comedy, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Raimunda lives and works in Madrid with her husband Paco and their daughter Paula. Raimunda's sister Sole lives nearby. The two sisters miss their mother Irene who died several years ago in a house fire along with their father. When a former neighbor from their hometown reports that she has seen the ghost of Irene, the daughters do not believe her. After a murder and a family tragedy, however, Irene's spirit materializes around her daughters to comfort them.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Penélope CruzCarmen MauraLola DueñasBlanca PortilloYohana Cobo

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2006
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
El Deseo
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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