Summaries

The story of two mothers who bond in unexpected way after giving birth the same day.

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 adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in these hours will create a very close link between the two, which by chance develops and complicates, and changes their lives in a decisive way.—Sony Pictures

Surprised by their accidental pregnancies, Janis, an accomplished 40-year-old professional photographer, and Ana, an utterly unprepared, wide-eyed teenager, find themselves in a Madrid maternity ward. Now, two single women are about to give birth to their first child--one is nervous, the other is looking forward to embracing the experience. Under those circumstances, as infallible maternal instincts start to kick in, the deep traumas of the past give way to female solidarity, paving the way for an unforeseen but profound bond between the two parallel mothers. Indeed, life can be full of unexpected things, either happy or sad, and little by little, the miracle of motherhood intertwines with the mystery of death, and somehow, Spain's troubled history. And, suddenly, the deeply buried truth needs to be told.—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • pregnancy
  • single mother
  • spanish civil war
  • bisexual
  • motherhood
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 7, 2021
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin France Spain
Language Spanish
Filming locations Plaza de las Comendadoras, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Production companies Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) ESCine Español El Deseo

Box office

Gross US & Canada $2297501
Opening weekend US & Canada $38249
Gross worldwide $23099858

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 3m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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