Penelope Cruz holds hands with her husband Javier Bardem before ditching her heels to board her water taxi as the pair arrive in Venice

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem walked hand in hand as they arrived at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Monday. The married couple have jetted into the Italian city ahead of the premiere of Florian Zeller's Bunker on Tuesday. Looking effortlessly chic, the Spanish actress, 52, wore a plunging black dress which was tied at the side with a gold brooch. She paired the dress with a khaki suede bag, black slingback heels and stylish shades. Meanwhile her husband Javier, 57, kept it casual in a blue shirt, jeans and white trainers. Arriving at the water taxi, Penelope decided it would be easier to ditch her heels as she took off her footwear while being helped onto the vessel. Penelope Cruz held hands with her husband Javier Bardem as they pair arrived at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Monday Arriving at the water taxi, Penelope decided it would be easier to ditch her heels as she took off her footwear while being helped onto the vesselBunker sees Penelope and Javier star as married couple Sofia and Miguel in the psychological thriller. The plot follows architect Miguel's marriage to Sofia after he accepts a project to build a bunker for a billionaire. Penelope and Javier have been married for 16 years, and the couple share two children, son Leo, 15, and daughter Luna, 13. Back in May, Javier shared that since the birth of their first child, he and Penelope have ensured that at least one of them is at home continuously when taking acting roles.Praising his spouse, the No Country For Old Men star added that he feels 'blessed' to have 'had the chance to be at the same time, in the same place, in life' as her.He said: 'I don't have musts in my contract that have to do with bigger trailers or luxurious suites.'The only thing I do pay attention to is, no more than two weeks away from my family.'Javier went on to tell Variety: 'Penélope is an amazing, beautiful, good human being — the way she relates to her family, to her friends, to our kids, to me, to herself. It's been a lot of years, and I haven't seen a hint of malice in her.''On top of that, she's amazingly f*****g beautiful! When I see her being photographed on some magazines, I go, ''is that my wife? Jesus is it? It must be.'Penélope won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in 2008's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, while Javier took home Best Supporting Actor for 2007 drama No Country for Old Men.The married couple have jetted into the Italian city ahead of the premiere of Florian Zeller's Bunker on Tuesday She paired the dress with a khaki suede bag, black slingback heels and stylish shades The star was seen handing her heels to her husband before she climbed on board Penelope and Javier have been married for 16 years, and the couple share two children, son Leo, 15, and daughter Luna, 12 Bunker sees Penelope and Javier star as married couple Sofia and Miguel in the psychological thriller The plot follows architect Miguel's marriage to Sofia after he accepts a project to build a bunker for a billionaire. Venice Film Festival began last Wednesday with the premiere of British director Danny Boyle's Ink, a drama about the rise of media magnate Rupert MurdochHe went on to play the role of villain Raoul Silva in 2012 James Bond movie Skyfall, but fans will reportedly have to wait another two years before 007 is back on the big screen, marking the longest gap between movies in the franchise's 64-year history.Venice Film Festival began last Wednesday with the premiere of British director Danny Boyle's Ink, a drama about the rise of media magnate Rupert Murdoch. It closes on September 12, with Italian costume drama Dio Ride (God Laughs), written and directed by Giovanni Veronesi.American actress and film-maker Maggie Gyllenhaal will chair the jury ⁠for the main competition. She will be joined by Tunisian director and screenwriter Kaouther Ben Hania, the English composer Daniel Blumberg, Italian film critic Francesco Casetti, French director Xavier Giannoli, Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat and Hong Kong director Johnnie To.Stars expected to attend this year include Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis, sisters Rooney and Kate Mara, Penélope Cruz and her husband Javier Bardem, Pamela Anderson, Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, French actor Louis Garrel, South Korean actress Cho Yeo-jeong, and US actress Ellen Burstyn, who is also accepting a lifetime achievement award.