Volver (2006)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.1

Overview

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 husba...

Starring Cast

Penélope Cruz • Carmen Maura • Lola Dueñas

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Penélope Cruz • Carmen Maura • Lola Dueñas

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film explores universal themes of family, grief, and resilience, with a strong emphasis on female solidarity in overcoming past trauma and male violence. Its solutions are rooted in personal strength, family bonds, and community support, making its overall message apolitical despite its focus on female empowerment.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Volver presents a powerful narrative centered on female resilience and solidarity, explicitly critiquing patriarchal structures and negative portrayals of male characters. While its casting is traditional for its Spanish cultural context without explicit racial diversity initiatives, the film's strong feminist themes contribute to its DEI characteristics.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Volver does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on strong female bonds and a matriarchal community, but these relationships are not explicitly framed as queer.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Volver is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There are no pre-existing canonical, historical, or widely established characters whose gender could have been altered for this production.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Volver is an original film by Pedro Almodóvar, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this film, thus there is no prior canonical or historical race to establish a race swap.