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PARALLEL MOTHERS (2022)
Starring Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Rossy De Palma, Julieta Serrano, Arantxa Aranguren, Adelfa Calvo, José Javier Domínguez and Carmen Flores. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

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 traumatised. 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 complications, and changes their lives in a decisive way.

REVIEWS Parallel Mothers - Peak Almodóvar

MADAME (2017)
Starring Toni Collette, Harvey Keitel, Rossy De Palma, Michael Smiley, Stanislas Mehrar, Joséphine De La Baume, Sonia Rolland, Tom Hughes and Alex Vizorek. Directed by Amanda Sthers.

The story of Anne and Bob, a wealthy and well-connected American couple who move into a manor house in romantic Paris to add a little spice to a waning marriage. While preparing a particularly luxurious dinner for sophisticated international friends, our hostess discovers there are 13 guests. Panic-stricken, Anne insists her loyal maid Maria (de Palma) disguise herself as a mysterious Spanish noblewoman to even out the numbers. But a little too much wine and some playful chat lead Maria to accidently endear herself to a dandy British artbroker. Their budding romance will have Anne chasing her maid around Paris and finally plotting to destroy this most unexpected and joyous love affair.