Pedro Almodóvar's classic stars Penelope Cruz as a mother living in Madrid, dealing with the aftermath of a fire that killed her parents and other buried family truths.

"★★★★ – A mature and beautifully told tale of family and the ghosts that haunt us" – Empire

Raimunda (Cruz), a working-class woman living in Madrid, is dealing with the aftermath of a fire that killed her parents in her native village in La Mancha. Raimunda’s life is further complicated when her deceased mother, Irene, returns as a ghost to resolve unfinished family business, including a murder and other buried truths, in Almodóvar's comedic melodrama.

Volver is screening as part of Too Much: Melodrama on Film, a major UK-wide season from the BFI celebrating cinema's biggest emotions and heightened dramatics from around the world.

In Spanish with English subtitles.