Volver (2006) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama / Romance · Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Starring Antonio de la Torre, Penélope Cruz
Three generations of women deal with family secrets while surviving the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition, lies and even death.
Where was Volver filmed?
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Raimunda navigates Madrid's urban streets; establishing shots of the city. Madrid serves as the primary urban setting where Raimunda works and lives as a hairdresser and caterer
- Alcanfor de las Infantas, Spain, Alcanfor de las Infantas – Raimunda and Sor return to their home village; scenes at the cemetery and village streets. The La Mancha village setting represents Raimunda's origins and the rural past that haunts the family
- Toledo, Spain, Toledo – Scenes filmed in the Castilla-La Mancha region near Toledo. The region around Toledo provides the backdrop for flashback sequences and rural village scenes central to the film's backstory
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Raimunda's apartment building and neighborhood scenes; her daily life. The Madrid apartment and surrounding working-class neighborhoods form the intimate domestic setting of Raimunda's contemporary life
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Restaurant and catering scenes; Raimunda's professional life and encounters. Madrid's working-class and commercial districts showcase Raimunda's resourceful entrepreneurial activities as a caterer