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Parallel Mothers

Parallel Mothers

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Parallel Mothers

2021

2h 3m

6.8(1061 votes)

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

El Deseo

TVE

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Adelfa Calvo

Adelfa Calvo

José Javier Domínguez

José Javier Domínguez

Trinidad Iglesias

Trinidad Iglesias

Creative team

Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar
Written by: Pedro Almodóvar
Produced by: Agustín Almodóvar

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