In acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's foreign-language fantasy, Abuela Irene (Carmen Maura) revisits her hometown in the La Mancha region of Spain -- in spectral form -- to resolve problems she couldn't settle during her lifetime. Gradually, Abuela's spirit becomes a reassuring presence to her daughters (Penélope Cruz, in an Oscar-nominated performance, and Lola Dueñas) and her granddaughter (Yohana Cobo).