Parallel Mothers
7.5/10Watched 20222h 3mDramaReleased 2021
Chris's take
Definitely an interesting tale, but it didn't seem to all tie together perfectly. All the ingredients were there but a lack of true depth remained.
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Cast
Penélope Cruz
Janis
Milena Smit
Ana
Israel Elejalde
Arturo
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Teresa
Rossy de Palma
Elena
Julieta Serrano
Brígida
- A
Arantxa Aranguren
Adelfa Calvo
Plot 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.