Parallel Mothers is a 2021 Spanish drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film centers on Janis, played by Penélope Cruz, and Ana who give birth on the same day in a hospital. Their lives become intertwined when Janis learns a shocking truth about her daughter's biological heritage. As the film explores their evolving relationships with their children, it also reflects on Spain's unresolved history, particularly the painful legacy of the civil war and the search for missing bodies. Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Israel Elejalde, Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma co-star.
Parallel Mothers (2021)
Directed by Pedro Almodovar
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$23,099,858
Tags
Bisexual, Janis, Motherhood, Photographer, Spanish Civil War, Switched At Birth
Attributes
Filming Location: Madrid
Narrative Location: Madrid
Subject: descent, motherhood, Vergangenheitsbewältigung
Time Period: 2010s
Narrative Location: Madrid
Subject: descent, motherhood, Vergangenheitsbewältigung
Time Period: 2010s
Alternate Titles
Immahot Makbilot
IL
Madres paralelas
AR, CO, EC, FR, IT, MX, NL, ES
Mães Paralelas
BR, PT
Matki równoległe
PL
Mères parallèles
CA, FR
Paralel Anneler
TR
Paralēlās mātes
LV
Paralelinės mamos
LT
Paralelne majke
HR
Paralleelemad
EE
Parallel Mothers
AU, CA, EG, IN, ID, IE, NZ, PH, PL, SG, ZA, TW, AE, GB, US
Parallele Mütter
AT, DE
Parallella mödrar
SE
Parallelle mødre
DK, NO
Párhuzamos anyák
HU
Rinnakkaiset äidit
FI
Παράλληλες Μητέρες
GR
Паралелни майки
BG
Паралельні матері
UA
Параллельные матери
RU
אמהות מקבילות
IL
パラレル・マザーズ
JP
平行母親
TW
誰和誰共母
HK
페러렐 마더스
KR