Parallel Mothers

The latest feature from Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar tells the story of two single mothers whose lives become become intricately intertwined after sharing a maternity room together. Penelope Cruz stars and was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her performance. The film also stars Milena Smit and Israel Elejalde. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers** 0:00 - Intro 1:11 - Pedro Almodovars’ most accessible film? 2:56 - Almodovar can be deceptively simple 4:20 - The film's use of recent Spanish history 11:10 - Penelope Cruz 14:10 - Unpacking the “twist” 21: 16 - One critique in particular 25:03 - Final thoughts and score for Parallel Mothers