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 ado...
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 ado...
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by championing the exhumation of mass graves and the acknowledgment of historical atrocities from the Spanish Civil War, framing it as a moral imperative for truth and justice. This unwavering advocacy for historical memory positions the film as clearly left.
The film features a traditional Spanish cast without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative, however, strongly emphasizes social justice through its central theme of historical memory, advocating for the marginalized victims of a past oppressive regime, and also focuses on women's stories and motherhood.
Parallel Mothers features a central romantic relationship between two women, Janis and Ana, depicted with dignity and complexity. Their same-sex relationship is a source of love and support, facing external challenges unrelated to their queer identity, affirming the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Parallel Mothers is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could be canonically established and then altered.
Parallel Mothers is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character, thus precluding a race swap.
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