“Parallel Mothers” Trailer Reveals Penélope Cruz in Pedro Almodóvar’s Critically Acclaimed New Film

A new trailer for writer/director Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers is here, and it’s a deliciously mysterious second look at his critically acclaimed new film with his muse, Penélope Cruz. Parallel Mothers opened the Venice Film Festival this past September and was met with rave reviews, with both auteur and star coming in for lavish praise. The New Yorker‘s Anthony Lane wrote “Almodóvar leaves us with an overwhelming sense that the pursuit of justice,

Watch The Mysterious First Teaser For Pedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers”

The first teaser for writer/director Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers is here, which will open the Venice Film Festival on September 1 before being released into theaters this December. Almodóvar is once again working with his muse, Penélope Cruz, as well as a talented ensemble cast. Cruz plays Janis, a woman who meets Ana (Milena Smit) in the hospital as they’re both about to give birth. The wordless teaser manages to evoke the joy of bringing a baby into the world,