Is Parallel Mothers sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Parallel Mothers violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Parallel Mothers easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Parallel Mothers scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Parallel Mothers end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Parallel Mothers

Name: Parallel Mothers
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Rossy de Palma

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Produced by El Deseo, TVE

2021123 min6.8 / 10

A meditative, character-driven exploration of motherhood, identity, and historical trauma that weaves together two women's lives across generations and memory.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Extended Family Relationships Historical War Movies Family Struggles Growing Up LGBTQ Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Mother Photographer Pregnancy Spanish Civil War (1936-39)Memory Single Mother Motherhood Dna Testing Switched At Birth Post Spanish Civil War Lesbian

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Questions people ask

Is Parallel Mothers sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Parallel Mothers violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Parallel Mothers easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Parallel Mothers scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Parallel Mothers end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.