Movies À La Queer

  (Penelope Cruz and Milena Smit in "Madres Paralelas". Courtesy of IMDB) "MADRES PARALELAS" / "PARALLEL MOTHERS" Spain, 2021 Written & Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar Starring: Penelope Cruz and Milena Smit   Synopsis: Two single women meet in a hospital room where they are both going to give birth. One is middle aged and doesn't regret it, while the other is adolescent and scared. The two women form a strong bond with one another as they both confront motherhood.   Rent "Madres Paralelas" on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, and Google Play.   Watch Trailer Here!   Sources: "The Imperfect Mom Onscreen - Ending the 'Selfless Mother' Trope" - The Take Channel   Music:  Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez   Listen to Movies à La Queer Podcast on Spotify!    Follow Movies à la Queer on: TikTok:  Twitter: Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviesalaqueer/support