Volver
2006 · 121 min · Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Raimunda, her daughter Paula and her sister Sole travel from Madrid to the windy and superstitious village of Alcanfor de las Infantas to visit the grave of their mother Irene, who died years ago in a fire with her husband. Then they visit Irene's sister Paula, an old senile aunt that raised Raimunda after the death of her parents that insists to tell them that Irene is alive and living with her; later, they go to the house of her neighbor and friend Agustina, who gives a support to Paula. They return to Madrid, and after a hard day of work, Raimunda meets her daughter completely distraught at the bus stop waiting for her. When they arrive home, Paula tells her mother that she killed her unemployed father Paco, who was completely drunk and tried to rape her. While Raimunda hides his body, Sole calls her to tell that their beloved aunt Paula has died. The next morning, Sole travels alone to the funeral, and when she returns to Madrid, she finds her mother hidden in the trunk of her car. She brings Irene to her apartment, where secrets from the past are disclosed.
Emotional fingerprint
Volver (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 41 % | 32 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 41 % | 31 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 41 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 74 % | 61 % | 54 % | 65 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 53 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 35 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 31 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 34 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 57 % | 28 % | 16 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 59 % | 33 % | 25 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 49 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 67 % | 57 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 63 % | 43 % | 31 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 44 % | 30 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 61 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 79 % | 73 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 77 % | 74 % | 61 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Empathy | 74 % | 73 % | 58 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Paula
Inés
Production Assistant
Neighbor
Neighbor
Neighbor
Carlos
Neighbor
Neighbor
Details
- Directed by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Written by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- Spain, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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