PARALLEL MOTHERS 5th August 2022
A sensual, savvy and always sublime film by the great Spanish director, Pedro Almodóvar . Parallel Mothers tells a story that’s simultaneously personal and political. It’s an intimate tale of two women and their intertwined lives, but it’s also about Spain’s troubled history and the way strong women are linked for generations through the past, even as they help each other forge a happier future. Penelope Cruz plays Janis, an accomplished photographer living in Madrid. On the verge of turning 40, she happens to give birth on the same day as another single mum, 17-year-old Ana (the striking Milena Smit), her roommate at the hospital. Both are accidental mothers and they unexpectedly find themselves connecting in myriad, unexpected ways during one of the most vulnerable and thrilling times in their lives. They share all the elation and exhaustion and more. Parallel Mothers is the latest great film created by the magical connection between director Pedro Almodóvar and Penelope Cruz.