The character of Raimunda, played by Penélope Cruz, is seen working and residing in Madrid with her family, which includes her husband Paco and their daughter Paula. Raimunda's sister, Sole (Lola Dueñas), lives nearby. Both their father and their mother, Irene (Carmen Maura), perished in a home fire a few years ago, and the two sisters think of and talk about their mother often. When a former neighbor from their hometown claims that she has seen the spirit of Irene, the girls do not believe her when she tells them about her experience. However, in the aftermath of a murder and a family tragedy, Irene's spirit manifests itself around her daughters in order to console them.
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The character of Raimunda, played by Penélope Cruz, is seen working and residing in Madrid with her family, which includes her husband Paco and their daughter Paula. Raimunda's sister, Sole (Lola Dueñas), lives nearby. Both their father and their mother, Irene (Carmen Maura), perished in a home fire a few years ago, and the two sisters think of and talk about their mother often. When a former neighbor from their hometown claims that she has seen the spirit of Irene, the girls do not believe her when she tells them about her experience. However, in the aftermath of a murder and a family tragedy, Irene's spirit manifests itself around her daughters in order to console them.
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