Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar and actress Penélope Cruz continue their ongoing collaboration with 'Parallel Mothers,' an examination of motherhood and the weight of history.
reunites the filmmaker with actress Penélope Cruz, an ongoing collaboration that brings out the best in both of them. Cruz won best actress when the film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and, as noted above, was recognized by the L.A. Film Critics Assn. Cruz plays Janis, who befriends teenage single mother Ana while both are in the hospital having babies.
Their lives become increasingly intertwined; at the same time, Janis attempts to have a mass grave from the Spanish Civil War, which likely holds her ancestors, excavated. The film is in limited release.wrote, “Like any Almodóvar heroine worth her salt, Janis can be irritable, selfish and magnificently unruly, qualities that make her relatable and interesting.
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