Following the award-winning Pain and Glory, critically acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar returns with Parallel Mothers, a Spanish drama featuring Penélope Cruz, winner of Best Actress at the 78th Venice Film festival for her performance, and Milena Smit – a Goya Awards nominated actress. Parallel Mothers tells the story of two single mothers who give birth in a shared maternity ward in Madrid. Both women harbour fears and unresolved emotions over failed relationships, seeking support in one another and wandering the hospital halls in mutual apprehension for what the future holds.
The film elegantly balances drama and comedy, moving through the tale of two unlikely friends with substance and sincerity. Cruz’s performance is surefooted and complex, while Smit is emotionally raw and energised. Together they create a film bent by hardship and pierced by tragedy, which eventually winds itself into something beautiful, hope.
Thursday, January 20 | 6:15pm Arrivals for 6:30pm Screening
Palace Movie Club: $18
Palace Golden Club: $18
General Admission: $24
Palace Balwyn
Thursday, January 20
6:15pm Sangria on Arrival
6:30pm Session
Palace Brighton Bay
Thursday, January 20
6:15pm Sangria on Arrival
6:30pm Session
Pentridge Cinema
Thursday, January 20
6:15pm Sangria on Arrival
6:30pm Session
Palace Cinema Como
Thursday, January 20
6:15pm Sangria on Arrival
6:30pm Session
The Kino
Thursday, January 20
6:15pm Sangria on Arrival
6:30pm Session
Palace Westgarth
Thursday, January 20
6:15pm Sangria on Arrival
6:30pm Session
Palace Electric
Thursday, January 20
6:15pm Sangria on Arrival
6:30pm Session
Palace Raine Square
Thursday, January 20
6:15pm Sangria on Arrival
6:30pm Session
Palace Byron Bay
Thursday, January 20
6:15pm Sangria on Arrival
6:30pm Session
