: At the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, the film won Best Screenplay and a collective Best Actress award shared by its six female leads.

: The title Volver means "to return," reflecting Almodóvar's own return to his birthplace, La Mancha, to film in the villages where he grew up.

: Penélope Cruz became the first Spanish woman ever nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Raimunda. 2. Notable Visual and Narrative Styles