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Parallel Mothers

The story of two mothers who bond in unexpected way after giving birth the same day.

Director

Pedro Almodóvar

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$2,297,501

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. 26 wins & 94 nominations total

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MADRID, 2016 - WINTER - Parallel Mothers

MADRID, 2016 - WINTER

Now relax your face, look
at the other side and then turn to face me. - Parallel Mothers

Now relax your face, look at the other side and then turn to...

- Here you go. - Thanks.
- Excuse me, Janis, are skulls necessary? - Parallel Mothers

- Here you go. - Thanks. - Excuse me, Janis, are skulls nece...

- Well, I don't know, we'll see.
- All right, then. - Parallel Mothers

- Well, I don't know, we'll see. - All right, then...

They asked me to shoot a portrait
Hamlet-style, like this, with a skull. - Parallel Mothers

They asked me to shoot a portrait Hamlet-style, like this, w...

It just seems too obvious to me,
forensic anthropologist posing with a skull. - Parallel Mothers

It just seems too obvious to me, forensic anthropologist pos...

The editor said you want
to ask me something. - Parallel Mothers

The editor said you want to ask me something.

Yeah. If you have time,
we'll talk after the shoot. - Parallel Mothers

Yeah. If you have time, we'll talk after the shoot.

- I wanted to ask you about the excavation of a mass grave.
- Ah! - Parallel Mothers

- I wanted to ask you about the excavation of a mass grave. ...

Outside my village there is a grave with ten corpses.
Among them is my great-grandfather. - Parallel Mothers

Outside my village there is a grave with ten corpses. Among ...

When the Historical Memory Act came out,
the relevant judge abstained. - Parallel Mothers

When the Historical Memory Act came out, the relevant judge ...

- Since then we have had nothing but negative responses.
- Now it is even worse, they have withdrawn the grants. - Parallel Mothers

- Since then we have had nothing but negative responses. - N...

In an interview, President Rajoy boasted of not having
placed a single euro in the Historical Memory. - Parallel Mothers

In an interview, President Rajoy boasted of not having place...

- That's why I wanted to talk with you and ask your advice.
- Okay. - Parallel Mothers

- That's why I wanted to talk with you and ask your...

To the Historical Memory Association
of my country, beyond the mountains, - Parallel Mothers

To the Historical Memory Association of my country, beyond t...

- Do you know where it is?
Yes, everyone in the village knows, that's why it's intact. - Parallel Mothers

- Do you know where it is? Yes, everyone in the village know...

My great-grandfather was taken away as soon as the war broke out...
in the first week. - Parallel Mothers

My great-grandfather was taken away as soon as the war broke...

One of the victims buried by the phalangists, - Parallel Mothers

One of the victims buried by the phalangists,

That night he came out of the pit,
came home and told all about it. - Parallel Mothers

That night he came out of the pit, came home and told all ab...

Before he went into hiding, he told his family...
who the other victims were and where the grave was. - Parallel Mothers

Before he went into hiding, he told his family... who the ot...

Before the war, he had photographed
of all those who would die with him. - Parallel Mothers

Before the war, he had photographed of all those who would d...

José Gutiérrez Castro
and Francisco Alonso González. - Parallel Mothers

José Gutiérrez Castro and Francisco Alonso González.

César Cruz Arranz.
His daughter is still alive. Her name is Brigida. - Parallel Mothers

César Cruz Arranz. His daughter is still alive. Her name is ...

My grandmother. She wrote down the names of everyone
who disappeared with her father. - Parallel Mothers

My grandmother. She wrote down the names of everyone who dis...

Some families still live in the country,
some don't. But others live in the next village. - Parallel Mothers

Some families still live in the country, some don't. Bu...

With the Village Association,
we've managed to scrape something together over the years. - Parallel Mothers

With the Village Association, we've managed to scrape s...

We'd like to know how much it would cost
to hire you to do the digging. - Parallel Mothers

We'd like to know how much it would cost to hire you to...

- I'd do it for free, but I can't...
do it alone. - The whole country would help you. - Parallel Mothers

- I'd do it for free, but I can't... do it alone. ...

All right, but I need personnel
who specialize in archaeological digs. - Parallel Mothers

All right, but I need personnel who specialize in archaeolog...

- Not just workers with picks and shovels.
- Sure. - Parallel Mothers

- Not just workers with picks and shovels. - Sure.

Anyway, if there's anything we can do...
the whole country is ready to help. - Parallel Mothers

Anyway, if there's anything we can do... the whole coun...

I'm part of
of a private foundation in Navarre, - Parallel Mothers

I'm part of of a private foundation in Navarre,

- Well, I knew that.
- You did? - Yes, but I didn't dare... - Parallel Mothers

- Well, I knew that. - You did? - Yes, but I didn't dar...

It is a scientific foundation that deals with
the study of the roots of Navarrese culture. - Parallel Mothers

It is a scientific foundation that deals with the study of t...

Our job is not to reopen the pits, - Parallel Mothers

Our job is not to reopen the pits,

It all depends on the place, the date, the
information about the war that we can get from it. - Parallel Mothers

It all depends on the place, the date, the information about...

For example, the fact that this grave dates from
the early days of the war...is an interesting fact. - Parallel Mothers

For example, the fact that this grave dates from the early d...

It was the night of July 25th, so they say.
my grandmother and the other villagers. - Parallel Mothers

It was the night of July 25th, so they say. my grandmother a...

You could present the project
to the foundation for study. - Parallel Mothers

You could present the project to the foundation for study.

Since it's so detailed,
I'll make sure they at least consider it. - Parallel Mothers

Since it's so detailed, I'll make sure they at lea...

- I can't tell you how grateful I am.
- Of course, but it won't be immediate. - Parallel Mothers

- I can't tell you how grateful I am. - Of course, but ...

It takes years for the foundation
to approve a project, but it's worth a try. - Parallel Mothers

It takes years for the foundation to approve a project, but ...

I'm leaving today at 4:00,
I'm taking my husband to the doctor. - Parallel Mothers

I'm leaving today at 4:00, I'm taking my husband t...

- Yeah?
- Hi, Janis. How are you? - Parallel Mothers

- Yeah? - Hi, Janis. How are you?

I called to tell you that the foundation
received the project. They'll call you. - Parallel Mothers

I called to tell you that the foundation received the projec...

I sent it three days
after the photo shoot. - Parallel Mothers

I sent it three days after the photo shoot.

One more thing. In a week's time
I'll be in Madrid for a survey. - Parallel Mothers

One more thing. In a week's time I'll be in Madrid...

I was thinking we could meet up,
if you want to, of course. - Parallel Mothers

I was thinking we could meet up, if you want to, of course.

Ah, well... I'll see you Wednesday then. - Parallel Mothers

Ah, well... I'll see you Wednesday then.

Don't do that... it's worse. - Parallel Mothers

Don't do that... it's worse.

Don't be afraid, everything will be fine. - Parallel Mothers

Don't be afraid, everything will be fine.

- Are you married?
- No, are you? - Parallel Mothers

- Are you married? - No, are you?

Mine was an accident,
but I'm so happy. - Parallel Mothers

Mine was an accident, but I'm so happy.

Come on, don't say that.
It'll be fine, you'll see. - Parallel Mothers

Come on, don't say that. It'll be fine, you'l...

- Good.
- But she's still not used to the idea. - Parallel Mothers

- Good. - But she's still not used to the idea.

- Hi.
- Shouldn't you be in bed? - Parallel Mothers

- Hi. - Shouldn't you be in bed?

Walking's good for her,
helps get the baby out. - Parallel Mothers

Walking's good for her, helps get the baby out.

- I'm Janis, her roommate.
- I'm Teresa, her mother. - Parallel Mothers

- I'm Janis, her roommate. - I'm Teresa, her mothe...

- He can't come.
- I thought so. - Parallel Mothers

- He can't come. - I thought so.

He wishes us luck.
And he says you have to take it easy. - Parallel Mothers

He wishes us luck. And he says you have to take it easy.

- Hi. I'm here.
- Hi. - Parallel Mothers

- Hi. I'm here. - Hi.

- I can't wait to see
Cecilia's little face. - Me, too. - Parallel Mothers

- I can't wait to see Cecilia's little face. - Me,...

- Elena is my best friend.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. - Parallel Mothers

- Elena is my best friend. - Nice to meet you. - Nice to mee...

- You're very close too, eh!
- Yes, very close. - Parallel Mothers

- You're very close too, eh! - Yes, very close.

Rest, breathe.
Breathe easy. - Parallel Mothers

Rest, breathe. Breathe easy.

- I can't do this.
- Yes, you can. You're doing great, honey. - Parallel Mothers

- I can't do this. - Yes, you can. You're doing gr...

- You can see the hair.
- She's got hair! - How exciting. - Parallel Mothers

- You can see the hair. - She's got hair! - How excitin...

Don't be afraid, it's coming out.
Come on, one last push. - Parallel Mothers

Don't be afraid, it's coming out. Come on, one las...

One, two...
Now push hard, come on! - Parallel Mothers

One, two... Now push hard, come on!

Honey, that's it, hard! Push, push! - Parallel Mothers

Honey, that's it, hard! Push, push!

There you go, there's your little girl. - Parallel Mothers

There you go, there's your little girl.

- The nurse told me you were here.
- Ana! - Parallel Mothers

- The nurse told me you were here. - Ana!

They laid it on me
just for a moment. - Parallel Mothers

They laid it on me just for a moment.

Isn't it wonderful to feel her beating
on your chest? - Parallel Mothers

Isn't it wonderful to feel her beating on your chest?

- Is yours under observation too?
- Yes, she is. - Parallel Mothers

- Is yours under observation too? - Yes, she is.

Mine had trouble adjusting
to life outside the womb, the doctor said. - Parallel Mothers

Mine had trouble adjusting to life outside the womb, the doc...

We're off to a good start, this is
the life that awaits her, extra uterine. - Parallel Mothers

We're off to a good start, this is the life that awaits...

The poor thing was having difficulty
breathing outside the womb. - Parallel Mothers

The poor thing was having difficulty breathing outside the w...

- What's wrong with yours?
- Apparently her blood sugar's low. - Parallel Mothers

- What's wrong with yours? - Apparently her blood sugar...

- Anyway, they said it's nothing.
- Yeah, definitely. - Parallel Mothers

- Anyway, they said it's nothing. - Yeah, definitely.

I'll leave you my number,
if you want to call me. - Parallel Mothers

I'll leave you my number, if you want to call me.

We're in the same situation,
so we can chat. - Parallel Mothers

We're in the same situation, so we can chat.

- When do you get the baby?
- Tonight, I think, or in the afternoon. - Parallel Mothers

- When do you get the baby? - Tonight, I think, or in the af...

I'm gonna leave you the home line, too, okay? - Parallel Mothers

I'm gonna leave you the home line, too, okay?

- Hi. - Good morning.
- May I? - Hi. - Parallel Mothers

- Hi. - Good morning. - May I? - Hi.

- How was the audition?
- Oh, it was great! - Parallel Mothers

- How was the audition? - Oh, it was great!

I was supposed to play one of the young ladies...
but I asked the director to try out for the part of Rosita. - Parallel Mothers

I was supposed to play one of the young ladies... but I aske...

I practiced it at home
without anyone telling me. - Parallel Mothers

I practiced it at home without anyone telling me.

- But Donna Rosita is the main character.
- Yes. - Parallel Mothers

- But Donna Rosita is the main character. - Yes.

He made me audition her
and he liked me! - Parallel Mothers

He made me audition her and he liked me!

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The story of two mothers who bond in unexpected way after giving birth the same day.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Pedro Almodóvar

Writer: Pedro Almodóvar

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 88/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: $2,297,501

Released: 08 Oct 2021

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 26 wins & 94 nominations total

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