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08/10/2021 Drama 2h 3m
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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.

  1. Pedro Almodóvar

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Penélope Cruz

    Janis

  2. Milena Smit

    Ana

  3. Israel Elejalde

    Arturo

  4. Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

    Teresa

  5. Rossy de Palma

    Elena

  6. Julieta Serrano

    Brígida

  7. Arantxa Aranguren

  8. Adelfa Calvo

  9. José Javier Domínguez

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Reviews

A review by Manuel São Bento
Written by Manuel São Bento on 2021-11-04
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/parallel-mothers-spoiler-free-review

"Parallel Mothers holds an unexpectedly shocking narrative about motherhood, featuring two remarkable performances from Penélope Cruz and Milena Smit.

Despite some dull soap-opera moments and a few uninspiring technical attributes, Pedro Almodóvar offers a captivating, genuine, emotionally powerful story that puts the spotlight on imperfect mothers.

Boasting clear direction and a no-nonsense approach, the eponymous parallelism is continuously present throughout the runtime, makin...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Spanish

Budget
$11,000,000.00

Revenue
$23,099,858.00

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