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Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Parallel Mothers’ Brings Lido To Its Feet With Nine-Minute Standing Ovation

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Pedro Almodovar’s Parallel Mothers had Venice Film Festival attendees on their feet in the Sala Grande this evening, giving the opening night world premiere a nine-minute standing ovation.

The movie, which traces the complicated relationship of two women (Penelope Cruz and newcomer Milena Smit) who meet in a hospital room where they are going to give birth, was screened for the press this morning and has received resoundingly positive reviews.There are political undercurrents to Parallel Mothers which add drama to the melodrama while the comedic turns of some of Almodovar’s work are eschewed — there are the trademark candy-colored flourishes, however.

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