Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Pedro Almodovar & Penelope Cruz Reteam ‘Madres Paralelas’

Sony Pictures Classics has taken all rights in North America, Australia and New Zealand to Pedro Almodóvar’s Madres Paralelas, repping the 13th collaboration between the distributor and the filmmaker’s production company El Deseo.

Production began last month on the film in Madrid.

The movie also reunites the director with longtime collaborators Penélope Cruz, Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma.Madres Paralelas is a drama that centers on three mothers, portrayed by Cruz, Gijón and Smit.

The film expands Almodóvar’s previous depictions of womanhood by turning his focus on imperfect mothers, in a departure from his prior work exploring mothers and motherhood.Written by Almodóvar, the film also stars Aitana Sánchez Gijón, Milena Smit and Israel Elejalde.The film is produced by Agustín Almodóvar and Esther García through Almodóvar’s production company El Deseo.Sony Pictures Classics recently released Almodóvar’s short film The Human Voice, starring Tilda Swinton,

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