Movie

Parallel Mothers

2021 · 123 min

A warm, emotionally intricate drama that intertwines personal secrets with historical memory, keeping you quietly absorbed.

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.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, identity, memory, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
identity
memory
family
love
Places: big city
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild