Pedro Almodóvar’s Volver (Pathé, €24.99) sees the brilliant Penelope Cruz and Carmen Maura reunite with the acclaimed Spanish director.

Pedro Almodovar's Volver has picked up five honours at the Goya Awards in Madrid, Spain, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress for Penelope Cruz.

Spain’s most celebrated director is famous for his quirky look at life, which makes his films either outstanding or, at best, indifferent.

VETERAN Spanish director Pedro Almodovar leads the early running in Cannes this year with his bitter-sweet comedy Volver, as European cinema overshadowed Hollywood at the world’s biggest film festival.

Oscar-winning director Pedro Almodovar has confirmed Spanish actresses Penelope Cruz and Carmen Maura will star in his next film, Volver, a comedy about three women from the same family seeking a better life.