Parallel Mothers with Pedro Almodóvar | Picturehouse

Film critic Amon Warmann interviews Pedro Almodóvar about his new film, Parallel Mothers, in cinemas now. Special thanks to Anna Bogutskaya for translating during the interview. When two mothers, Janis (Penelope Cruz, Pain and Glory and Murder on the Orient Express) and Ana (Milena Smit), give birth on the same day, a close link develops between the two of them. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatised. Janis tries to encourage her while they move through the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in those hours becomes the foundation of a complex relationship that will change their lives. A favourite subject of director Pedro Almodovar (Pain and Glory, Volver), the imperfect mothers of Parallel Mothers form a diverse and authentic family in our modern times. Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com.  Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Ben Williams at Rokkwood Audio.  Listen to Amon every week on the Fade To Black Podcast.  Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive La Cinema!