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Summary:

"Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn't regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and taumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in these hours will create a very close link between the two, which by chance develops and complicates, and changes their lives in a decisive way." --Container.

Contributors:

Almodóvar, Pedro , film director, screenwriter

Almodóvar, Agustin , film producer

Cruz, Penélope , actor

Smit, Milena, 1996- , actor

Elejalde, Israel, 1973- , actor

Sánchez-Gijón, Aitana , actor

Palma, Rossy de , actor

Serrano, Julieta, 1933- , actor

Iglesias, Alberto , composer

Alcaine, José Luis , director of photography

Font, Teresa , editor of moving image work

Remotamente Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Deseo, S.A. , presenter, production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

Spanish
English
French

Language Notes:

Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles.

Included Works:

Madres paralelas (Motion picture)

Madres paralelas (Motion picture) (English)

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Parallel mothers

Subjects:

Motherhood — Drama

Single mothers — Drama

Teenage mothers — Drama

Female friendship — Drama

Mothers and daughters — Drama

Motherhood

Single mothers

Teenage mothers

Female friendship

Mothers and daughters

Genres:

Motion pictures

Domestic drama (Motion pictures)

Drama

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Performers:

Cast: Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Rossy de Palma, Julieta Serrano.

Production Credits:

Director/screenwriter, Pedro Almodóvar ; music, Alberto Iglesias ; director of photography, José Luis Alcaine ; editor, Teresa Font ; producer, Agustín Almodóvar.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities
Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.
Anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1).
Special features: Theatrical trailer ; Previews.

Audience:

MPA rating: R; for some sexuality.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.85:1; wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PAR 2021 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 043396581227
Global Trade Identification Number 14: 00043396581227
Publisher Number, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: 58122 (container)
Publisher Number, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: 6397641 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

1300242868