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Parallel Mothers ()

Madres paralelas (original title)
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The story of two mothers who bond in unexpected way after giving birth the same day.
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 88 nominations.
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Janis
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Ana
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Arturo
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Teresa
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Elena
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Brígida
Auria Contreras ...
(as Luna Auria Contreras)
Carmen Flores ...
Dolores
Alice Davies
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Niñera
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Sobrina de Brígida
Arantxa Aranguren
Trinidad Iglesias ...
Nieta de difunto
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Jesús
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(as Mª Jesús Hoyos)
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Mar Vidal
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Modelo (as Dana Santiago)
Ana Peleteiro ...
Modelo
Lorenzo Profilio
Edy Pérez
Amets Iriondo
Adrián Navas
Yohana Yara
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Padre de Ana (voice)
Carlotta Castro Bohórquez
Eira Rey Enríquez
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Camarero (uncredited)

Directed by

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Pedro Almodóvar

Written by

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Pedro Almodóvar ... ()

Produced by

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Agustín Almodóvar ... producer
Esther García ... executive producer
Diego Pajuelo ... associate producer
Bárbara Peiró ... associate producer

Music by

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Alberto Iglesias

Cinematography by

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José Luis Alcaine

Editing by

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Teresa Font

Editorial Department

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Chema Alba ... colorist / head of digital intermediate
Luis Escalada ... mastering
Inma Fernández-Montes ... post-production coordinator
David García del Pozo ... data management
Fernando González ... data management
Jorge Luengo ... teaser editor/advertising and promotions
Leire Múgica ... VFX Editor
Pablo Polo ... mastering
Covadonga R. Gamboa ... post-production coordinator
Nacho Ramos ... assistant editor
Ricardo Real ... data management
Henar Renieblas ... post-production coordinator
Noemí Sancho ... data management
David Taranilla ... colorist

Casting By

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Eva Leira
Yolanda Serrano

Production Design by

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Antxón Gómez ... (as Antxon Gómez)

Art Direction by

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Alejandra Loiseau

Set Decoration by

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Vicent Díaz

Costume Design by

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Paola Torres

Makeup Department

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Fanny Bello ... additional makeup artist
Ana Honrubia ... additional makeup artist (as Ana 'Pompa' Honrubia Castrosín)
Pablo Iglesias ... makeup and hair designer
Miriam Montecino ... additional makeup artist
Pablo Morillas ... hair stylist
Montse Ortega ... additional makeup artist
Mariló Osuna ... makeup artist
Mamen Peña ... additional makeup artist
María Ángeles Riego ... additional makeup artist
Marco Ropero ... additional makeup artist (as Marco A. Ropero)

Production Management

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Noelia Gorrón ... post-production supervisor (as Noelia Gorrón Álvarez)
César Pardiñas ... production manager
Federico Rozadillas ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Manuel Calvo ... first assistant director (as Manu García)
Juan Carlevaris ... third assistant director
Bea Cazorla ... director trainee
Laura Díez ... second assistant director
David Esquivel ... second assistant director
Virginia Maillo ... second assistant director
Júlia Marcos Lázaro ... trainee assistant director

Art Department

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Ezequiel Beltrán ... art trainee
Pablo Buratti ... storyboard artist
Carlota Casado ... set dresser
Carlos Casuso ... drawings
Patricia Cos ... art department coordinator
Gabriel del Boca ... graphic designer
Félix Díaz ... props
Juan Gatti ... graphic designer
Paloma Hernandez Santos ... additional painter (as Paloma Hernández Santos)
Mikel Izaguirre ... props
Javier Jaén ... illustrator
Ramón Llamas Montaña ... painter (as Ramón Llamas)
Miguel López Langa ... art trainee (as Miguel López)
Elsa Moya Vela ... property master (as Elsa Moya)
José Luis Moya ... construction manager
Marta Petite ... additional property master
Tomás Prada ... on-set props
Martín Sánchez Fernández ... construction coordinator
Juan Sánchez ... graphic designer
Tanis Villar ... on-set props
Tania Whalbeck ... painter

Sound Department

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Sergio Bürmann ... sound
Laia Casanovas ... supervising sound editor
Oriol Donat i Martos ... assistant to re-recording mixer / sound effects editor
Pedro Pablo Fernández Lahera ... additional boom operator (as Pedro Lahera)
Lucas Fernández ... boom operator (as Lucas Fernández del Riego)
Anna Harrington ... dialogue editor
Gustavo Lendoiro ... boom operator
Rebeca Lindenfeld ... assistant sound editor
Alejandro López ... dialogue editor
Marta Monistrol ... foley artist
Marc Orts ... re-recording mixer
Xavi Pons Llopis ... foley recordist (as Xavi Pons)
Juan Rubio Morales ... assistant sound editor
Salvador Álvarez ... additional boom operator (as Salva Álvarez)

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César Abades ... special effects
Oihana Bikuña ... special effects technician
Paula Comesaña ... special effects producer
Javier Corral ... special effects technician
Sofía Godínez ... special effects technician
Sonia Marqueño ... special effects technician
David Martí ... special effects
Mati Palmero ... special effects coordinator
Francisco Recuerda ... special effects technician
Montse Ribé ... special effects
Marcos Sagasta ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Sonsoles Aranguren ... digital effects
Sofía Balestrini ... visual effects coordinator (as Sofía Ballestrini Romero)
Bahar Cetin ... 2d artist (as Bahar Cetín)
Aníbal del Busto ... visual effects editor
Marina Dorado ... matchmove coordinator: El Ranchito VFX / visual effects coordinator
Eduardo Díaz ... technical director
Yusef El Khadir ... matchmove (as Yusef El Khadir Palomo)
Catalina Farías ... dmp
Guillermo García ... 2d artist
Pablo Guacamole ... 2d artist
Jorge H. Ibañez ... pipeline developer: El Ranchito
Ricardo Leoz ... matchmove
David Megías Fernández ... 2d artist
Cristian Moreno ... 2d artist (as Cristian Moreno Martín)
Leire Múgica ... visual effects editor (as Leire Múgica Beristain)
Inma Nadela ... 2d artist (as Inmaculada Nadela)
Guillermo Orbe ... technical director
Carolina Pinillos Visscher ... visual effects producer
Esteban Ignacio Rodríguez ... 2d artist
Pablo Santa María ... credits (as Pablo Santa María Martín) / graphic designer (as Pablo Santa María Martín)
Laila Sleiman Sanz ... Recruiting & HR Manager
Miguel Susaeta Vallejo ... matchmove
Daniel Suárez Rubini ... visual effects coordinator (as Daniel Suárez)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Montxo Contreras ... additional electrician
José Ramón Cuns ... additional electrician
Ibon Esparza ... digital imaging technician (as Ibón Esparza)
Daniel Espino ... additional dit
Iker Ibarluzea ... grip
Ígor Iglesias ... video assist (as Igor Iglesias)
Alberto Leal ... making of
Jaime Llorens ... additional electrician
Aarón López ... first assistant camera
Sahel López ... drone camera operator (as López Sahel)
Joaquín Manchado ... second camera operator
Raúl Manchado ... steadycam operator
Roberto Miguel ... key grip
Iglesias Más ... still photographer
Marc Oliver ... additional steadycam
Nerea Osuna ... second assistant camera
Aitor Pino ... additional electrician
Ramiro Sabell hijo ... additional first assistant camera (as Ramiro Sabell)
Fábio Veríssimo ... data wrangler (as Fabio Verissimo)
Adela Villafañez ... electrician (as Adela Villafáñez)
David Villafañez ... additional electrician
Amador Villafáñez ... electrician
Jesús Villafáñez ... gaffer
José Antonio Villafáñez ... electrician
Alfonso Álvarez ... additional electrician
Julián Álvarez ... additional electrician

Casting Department

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Iván Armesto ... extras casting director
Natalia Bou ... extras coordinator
Marcelo Cortazzo ... extras coordinator
Leticia Criado ... casting coordinator
Cristina G. Marfil ... casting associate (as Cristina Guillén Marfil)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Rosi López ... seamstress
Rubén Martín García ... assistant costume designer
Nuria Santos del Hierro ... costume assistant
Tania Sanz ... costume assistant
Julio Prieto ... dress maker/cutter (uncredited)

Location Management

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Miguel de Casas ... assistant location manager
Juan Galindo ... assistant location manager
Eduardo García Alonso ... location manager (as Eduardo García)
María Gómez de Liaño ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Ashley Andrew-Jones ... score recordist
Rachel Bolt ... musician: viola
Thomas Bowes ... musician: concertino/violin soloist
Nicholas Bucknall ... musician: clarinet
David Cerrejón ... music co-producer
Simon Chamberlain ... musician: piano
José Luis Crespo ... recording engineer
Fiona Cruickshank ... recording engineer: London
Caroline Dale ... musician: cello
Víctor del Castillo ... assistant
Pedro Estevan ... musician: percussion
Ana Eusa ... music coordinator
Rebecca Hordern ... additional engineer
Alberto Iglesias ... orchestrator
José Juan Jiménez Morales ... assistant
Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp
Peter Lale ... musician: viola
Vicky Matthews ... musician: cello / musician: second cello
Jack Mills ... additional engineer
Alicia Morote ... score preparation: Spain
Everton Nelson ... musician: violin
Tom Pigott Smith ... musician
John Prestage ... recording engineer
Santiago Quizhpe ... score recording assistant
Jedidiah Rimell ... additional engineer
James Shearman ... conductor
Amy Stewart ... orchestra contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Jill Streater ... music preparation: London
Cathy Thompson ... musician: second violin
Nicolás Tsabertidis ... score recording assistant
Steve Mair ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
Allen Walley ... musician: double bass (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Yuyi Beringola ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Sebastián Cartisano ... driver
José Garvía ... driver: Pedro Almodóvar
Antonio Martín ... driver

Additional Crew

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Pablo Almodóvar ... production accountant
César Argüelles ... personal assistant: Penélope Cruz
Andy Bianchi Santana ... catering
Antonio Blázquez ... team: exhumation
Pedro Bretones Miguélez ... catering
Verónica Caballero ... additional nurse
Gema Campos ... nurse
Gianmaria Cecchinato ... catering
Ángel Cerrillo ... catering (as Ángel Cerrillo Otero)
Jaled Chami ... additional production assistant
Osama Chami ... assistant: Pedro Almodóvar (as Osama Chami Mateos)
Mirella Cuesta ... production assistant
Juanlu De La Puente ... production assistant (as Juan Luis de la Puente)
Emmanuelle Depaix ... communications department
Lucía Díaz Marchena ... additional production assistant
Pablo Escamilla ... additional nurse
Alejandro Fernández Vallejo ... catering
Luisella Fiorella ... production trainee
Manolo Gago ... production trainee
Lola García ... personal assistant: Pedro Almodóvar
Silvia González Rangil ... health and safety consultant
Bárbara Gómez ... health and safety
Paul Hillier ... e&o insurance
Marcelo Lozano ... catering (as Marcelo Lozano Arenes)
Emilio R. López ... production staff
Laura Martínez ... team: exhumation
Eva Mazarío ... production trainee (as Eva Mazarío García)
Francisco Molinero ... team: exhumation
María Molinero ... team: exhumation
Yuriria Montero ... production secretary
Daniel Nevado ... additional production assistant (as Dani Nevado)
René Pacheco ... advisor: forensic archeology (as René Pacheco Vila)
Amalia Pecos Martín ... production staff
Cristina Pimentel ... team: exhumation
Jimena Puente Arasti ... production trainee
Covadonga R. Gamboa ... covid coordinator / production coordinator
Sergio Rey ... communications department
Alejandro Rodríguez ... team: exhumation
Silvia Sancho ... head of administration
Raquel Serrano ... additional nurse
Rubén Souto ... second production assistant
Laura Suárez ... production staff
María Talón ... production accountant
Raquel Zapata ... team: exhumation

Thanks

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Almudena Carracedo ... thanks
Carlos García Cambero ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn't regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in these hours will create a very close link between the two, which by chance develops and complicates, and changes their lives in a decisive way. Written by Sony Pictures

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Taglines New York Film Festival 59 Closing Night Selection See more »
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Also Known As
  • Mères parallèles (France)
  • Parallel Mothers (New Zealand, English title)
  • Parallel Mothers (Singapore, English title)
  • Parallel Mothers (Egypt, English title)
  • Parallel Mothers (Philippines, English title)
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Runtime
  • 123 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia There was a poster for PARALLEL MOTHERS (Madres paralelas) over a decade ago in a scene of Almodóvar's BROKEN EMBRACES (2009). He was already working on the script and had made a poster. See more »
Goofs (at around 1h 28 mins) After an argument with Ana in the kitchen, Janis leaves to go sit on the terrace. She sits down in the chair on the left (from viewer's perspective). When Ana walks towards her, Janis is sitting in the chair on the right. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Pedro Almodovar/Penelope Cruz/James McAvoy/Nicôle Lecky/Ella Henderson (2022). See more »
Soundtracks Summertime See more »
Crazy Credits The entirety of the credits appears on 35mm film that scrolls by, with red markings as if someone were reviewing each "picture." See more »
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