Parallel Mothers

Parallel Mothers

Parallel Mothers

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Parallel Mothers

2021

2h 3m

6.8(1032 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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Amazon Prime Video

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MUBI Amazon Channel

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Production Companies

El Deseo

TVE

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Penélope Cruz

Janis

Penélope Cruz

Acting

Milena Smit

Ana

Milena Smit

Acting

Israel Elejalde

Arturo

Israel Elejalde

Acting

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Teresa

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Acting

Rossy de Palma

Elena

Rossy de Palma

Acting

Julieta Serrano

Brígida

Julieta Serrano

Acting

Arantxa Aranguren

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Adelfa Calvo

Unknown Role

Adelfa Calvo

Acting

José Javier Domínguez

Unknown Role

José Javier Domínguez

Acting

Trinidad Iglesias

Unknown Role

Trinidad Iglesias

Acting

Inma Ochoa

Unknown Role

Inma Ochoa

Acting

Ana Peleteiro

Unknown Role

Ana Peleteiro

Acting

Daniela Santiago

Unknown Role

Daniela Santiago

Acting

Chema Adeva

Unknown Role

Chema Adeva

Acting

Luna Auria Contreras

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Production

Agustín Almodóvar

Unknown Role

Agustín Almodóvar

Acting

Carmen Flores Sandoval

Dolores

Carmen Flores Sandoval

Acting

Alice Davies

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Ainhoa Santamaría

Unknown Role

Ainhoa Santamaría

Acting

Julio Manrique

Unknown Role

Julio Manrique

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María Jesús Hoyos

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Mar Vidal

Unknown Role

Mar Vidal

Acting

Lorenzo Profilio

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Edy Pérez

Unknown Role

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Amets Iriondo

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Adrián Navas

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Yohana Yara

Unknown Role

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Pedro Casablanc

Unknown Role

Pedro Casablanc

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Carlotta Castro Bohórquez

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Eira Rey Enríquez

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