Parallel Mothers

Ulkar Alakbarova of Movie Moves Me

2022-02-11

Parallel Mothers is an emotional tour-de-force journey where you can’t pass certain scenes without tears. It’s such an important story and so deeply moving that it will impact everyone. Read more

Hope Madden of Maddwolf

2022-01-26

It’s one of Almodóvar’s most tender films, and one of Cruz’s very finest performances. And though both always play well together, they have again found something new and remarkable to say. Read more

Jacob Richardson of Film Focus

2022-01-25

A distinctly Amoldovarian film, giving us a look at the legacy of Spanish fascism, while also providing an emotional and thrilling drama. Read more

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2022-01-20

But that ending soured the Bilk (sic) and dragged me back from that position. It’s still a really interesting and engaging movie, and one I would recommend you see. Read more

Eric Hillis of The Movie Waffler

2022-01-29

Cruz gives arguably her finest performance in many a year here, and Parallel Mothers is a case of a director/star combo so in sync at this point that it makes the filmmaking invisible and organic. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2021-12-23

Well patented here is his penchant for projecting women to the center of a story while directing them with real affection. Read more

Rick Schuttinga of De Filmrecensent

2022-03-04

Madres Paralelas is niet spectaculair, maar heeft op een ingetogen manier wél wat te vertellen én te laten zien. Read more

Richard Olthof of Filmdomein

2022-08-05

Madres Paralelas is een overvolle film van de Spaanse filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar waardoor niet alle plotlijntjes de aandacht krijgen die ze verdienen. Read more

Cor Oliemeulen of InDeBioscoop

2022-03-07

Met zijn vertrouwde team van productie-designer Antxón Gómez, cinematograaf José Luis Alcaine en componist Alberto Iglesias trekt Pedro Almodóvar moeiteloos zijn fascinatie voor sterke vrouwen door. Read more