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Parallel Mothers

Parallel Mothers

20216.82h 3m

Overview

Two unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a hospital room: Janis, in her late-thirties, unrepentant and happy; Ana, a teenager, remorseful and frightened.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Written by Pedro Almodóvar
Produced by Agustín Almodóvar
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $23.1M

Top Cast

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Janis

Milena Smit

Milena Smit

Ana

Israel Elejalde

Israel Elejalde

Arturo

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Teresa

Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma

Elena

Julieta Serrano

Julieta Serrano

Brígida

Arantxa Aranguren

Arantxa Aranguren

Adelfa Calvo

Adelfa Calvo

José Javier Domínguez

José Javier Domínguez

Trinidad Iglesias

Trinidad Iglesias

Themes & Keywords

motherphotographerpregnancyspanish civil war (1936-39)memorysingle mothermotherhooddna testingswitched at birthpost spanish civil warlesbian

About Parallel Mothers

Parallel Mothers is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of mother, photographer, pregnancy, spanish civil war (1936-39), memory, single mother. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, it stars Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde. Two unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a hospital room: Janis, in her late-thirties, unrepentant and happy; Ana, a teenager, remorseful and frightened.

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