Parallel Mothers

  • 2022


MOVIE IS heartrending resonant parallel typical entertaining
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Positive Reviews 36
Negative reviews 7
Average Rating 3.8/5
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3.0
It doesnt return until the very end where it feels like an afterthought. Keith & the Movies
4.5
Her daughters skin tone and eye shape dont match her own or Arturos, and when the new father meets his little girl, hes obviously rattled. Telegraph
4.0
The strength of this artsy film lies in strong performances and genuine characters. Almodvar delivers a heartrending drama about love, life and relati ..
4.5
Smit successfully conveys that maturity but doesnt oversell it Ana is still a young woman, new to motherhood, new to seeing the world through someone .. Az Central
4.5
Their resonant presence distills the very essence of melodramatic genius. New Yorker
4.5
Teresa Fonts supple editing is graced by elegant fades to black closing several poignant scenes. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Both naughty and knotty, it ranks alongside Almodvars best work (Live Flesh; All About My Mother; Volver). Standard
1.5
Before long, Janis gaze will fixate on altogether more troubling things, whether an unexpected visitor or a document full of explosive secrets. Los Angeles Times
1.5
Because the film doesnt play like a conventional biopic, more like a haunted house psychological drama. Firstpost
4.5
Nestled in the colour coded folds of a typical Almodovaresque melodrama is a faintly visible allegory of Spanish colonialism in South America and auth .. Scroll
4.5
Appropriately, Almodovar withholds information, both from the audience and the characters, revealing it carefully... Film Companion
4.0
Celebrated Spanish film maker Pedro Almodovar makes one of his most overtly political films yet in this engrossing work, which operates in a present c .. Straits Times
1.5
But even if the new age cringe of the dialogue is basically undeliverable, Cruz doesnt help matters with her smirky, sing song delivery. The Ringer
4.5
Shes amply matched by Smit, who turns in a far more internalised portrayal, but one thats still a revelatory portrait of resilience and resolve in its .. Concrete Play Ground
4.5
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3.8
Its weighty stuff, and Almodvar should have saved it for its own movie. Film Frenzy
4.5
It is pure Pedro Almodovar bold, brilliant and, on occasion, exuberantly bonkers. Saportare Port
4.4
Cruz has never given a better performance, capturing Janiss maternal joy and heartache beautifully. Movie Cricket
3.0
It doesnt always work, some of its key plot twists, can be seen coming, and the parallel stories being told here dont always find a unified coherence, .. Worldo Free L
4.5
With Parallel Mothers, historical questions make their way into Almodvars work for the first time. At one point, in fact, it was one of his claims to .. World Socialist Web Site
1.5
Director Pedro Almodvar sets out to tell two stories that intersect in Janis, though one somehow manages to make difficulties with the other easier to .. Digital Journal
4.5
Janis womanhood gets stranded at the intersection of morality and self preservation. MSN
4.5
Surprising and emotional as Spains history is masterfully blended within the narrative. Cocalecas
4.5
What might appear to be Almodvars most political film gently nudges the characters back toward private life, just as some version of harmony or resolu .. Ny Books
5.0
Parallel Mothers is achingly tender, uplifting, and presents its melodrama with dignity and heart. Flickering Myth
3.8
Penlope Cruz is sensational in Almodvars latest melodrama, one that juxtaposes motherhood and the historical past of a nation to uncover their sorrows ..
4.5
Nevertheless, Parallel Mothers is moving and notable storytelling. Showbiz Cheat Sheet
4.0
Its an incredible, edge of your seat thriller that will inspire you and leave you with an understanding of true heroism. Awards Daily
4.0
Here, once again, Penelope Cruz reminds us that her talent and beauty are a combination that glues your eyes to her whenever she is onscreen. Orcasound
5.0
A thrilling blend of deceit, lust, love, and a tale of two unwed heterosexual women . . . . Almodovar continues to fill in the void created by the dea .. Medium
1.5
I liked High Heels and Im So Excited much more than I have his other, more portentous movies, partly because the others often seem so contrived, as do .. J Post
4.5
Theres a lot more she doesnt tell, which will come out over time. Australian Financial Revie ..
4.5
In terms of Spain confronting its past, thats easier said than done. Deep Focus Review
4.5
Parallel Mothers is ultimately about healing trauma through catharsis, the understanding and uncovering of the past as a way to push through into the .. Citizen Damepod
4.5
The titular parallelism isnt in Janis and Anas stories, but in what they symbolize so we can understand the pain of all the mothers affected by the Ci .. Horror Queers Podcast
5.0
It feels like everything thats missing from American cinema can be found in an Almodovar film, including compelling female leads and exciting stories .. City Am
1.5
Ultimately, Campions portrait of a repressed cowboy, I think, flatters Hollywood. The Baffler
4.5
Its a wonderfully written and directed work of drama that manages to be a contemplative and entertaining Spanish language drama.
4.4
We dont want to say much more than that, as Parallel Mothers features some wild plot twists best enjoyed without foreknowledge. Queerty
3.0
Theres a lot of unfulfilled potential here, with a well crafted narrative set up petering into bland dramatic fluff by the films final act.
1.0
The big problem with Parallel Mothers is not that it mixes a lot of subplots that dont quite fit together, but rather that the candor that makes Almod .. La Diaria
4.5
Although the story may be predictable in some respects, the film contemplates the contradictions of its characters, women who, in one of the most vuln .. Letra Urbana
4.5
A perfect storm of melodramatic plot elements, complex emotional reactions, and wild deceptions, it requires on the part of its director a simultaneou .. Film of the Week



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