THINK film and you think Hollywood. But if you are willing to broaden your silver screen horizons you could do worse than catch this excellently written and beautifully shot movie, which brings Spanish filmmaking to the English big screen.

Starring one of the country's best-known export, Penlope Cruz it tells the soap opera story of Raimunda, her daughter Paula, her husband Paco and her sister Sole.

Following a family death their lives are turned around when their dead mother appears to her daughter Sole and family secrets which have been hidden away for years come tumbling out of the closet.

This story keeps viewers gripped in mystery and suspense and the constant twists only drag you further into the tale.

Many other Spanish stars are in the movie such as Antonio de la Torre, Carmen Maura and Yohana Cobo.

Directed by internationally acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodvar his challenging films are reaching more and more viewers around the world.

And not breaking from tradition this film features the passionate colours and is as superbly shot as any of his other efforts.