Directed by Pedro Almodovar Volver revolves around two sisters, Sole (Lola Dueñas) whose deceased mother has suddenly appeared from beyond the grave, and Raimunda (Penélope Cruz), whose daughter kills her stepfather in self-defense after he attempts to force himself on her. In both cases the storylines do not end in plotted melodrama but rather something … Continue reading Volver (2006)
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Julieta (2016)
Directed by Pedro Almodovar In Julieta a mother grapples with the trauma of losing her daughter. We meet her first in the ‘present,’ where she puts a sudden end to a move from Madrid to Portugal when she sees Beatriz, her daughter’s childhood best friend. It’s seeing Beatriz which breaks the dam and floods back … Continue reading Julieta (2016)
