Volver – Pedro Almodóvar – La Mancha

Volver – Pedro Almodóvar – La Mancha

A detailed resource written in Spanish exploring the historical, social and cultural significance of La Mancha in Volver.

The resource examines how Almodóvar uses the rural setting to explore memory, family, gender, tradition, superstition and the persistence of the past, while contrasting village life with modern urban Spain.

Key features:

• Exploration of La Mancha as a place of origin, memory, tradition and return
• Comparison of village life with Madrid, including community, mobility, solidarity, anonymity and precarious work
• Analysis of women’s work, female solidarity, patriarchy, violence and family secrets
• Examination of the cemetery, death, superstition, the wind, rural traditions and intergenerational memory
• Activities in Spanish to reinforce and practise key concepts, including extended writing and a comprehensive answer key