Parallel Mothers

2021, Drama, 2h 3m

214 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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A brilliant forum for Penélope Cruz's talent, Parallel Mothers reaffirms the familiar pleasures of Almodóvar's filmmaking while proving he's still capable of growth. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn't regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in these hours will create a very close link between the two, which by chance develops and complicates, and changes their lives in a decisive way.
  • Rating:
    R (Some Sexuality)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    Spanish (Spain)
  • Director:
    Pedro Almodóvar
  • Producer:
    Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García
  • Writer:
    Pedro Almodóvar
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $2.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Sony Pictures Classics
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Penélope Cruz
Janis
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Teresa
Milena Smit
Ana
Israel Elejalde
Arturo
Julieta Serrano
Brígida
Rossy de Palma
Elena
Daniela Santiago
Modelo de la sesión de fotos
Julio Manrique
Jesús
Pedro Almodóvar
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenwriter
Agustín Almodóvar
Producer
Esther García
Producer
José Luis Alcaine
Cinematographer
Teresa Font
Film Editor
Alberto Iglesias
Original Music
Vicent Díaz
Set Decoration
Esther García
Executive Producer
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Audience Reviews for Parallel Mothers

  • Feb 14, 2022
    Another low key work from Almodóvar. Whatever one thinks of the plot's twists and turns, it is hard to deny how great Cruz is at selling the emotional stakes.
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