Parallel Mothers (15)

Dir. Pedro Almodóvar | 2021 |123 mins | Spain

Spanish, with English subtitles 

Pedro Almodóvar is on top form with this masterful comedy drama about a chance encounter that leads to a lifelong connection.

Janis (Penélope Cruz) and Ana (Milena Smit) are two expectant single mothers who meet in a maternity ward as they prepare to give birth. Despite a significant age gap between them, and differing views on their impending accidental births, they bond over the experience as they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors, and find their lives irrevocably connected as a result.

Motherhood and family are a favourite subject of Almodóvar, and his return (in his own words) to the feminine universe is a triumph: Parallel Mothers is a powerful exploration of how generations and families are held together amongst the greatest challenges.

Parallel Mothers (15)

Saturday 9 April, 8pm 

Flexible tickets. Pay what you can! 

We want everyone to be able to enjoy films at The Poly, so we are pleased to be able to offer flexibly priced tickets on this screening.

Just choose from the options available and pay what you afford. A £1 Poly Fund payment is added to each ticket sold.

The Poly's reopening film programme is made possible through funding from  Film Hub South West FAN Film Exhibition Fund. With the support of the BFI Film Audience Network and awarding funds from the National Lottery in order to bring this project to more audiences across the UK.

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