Parallel Mothers (2021)
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Parallel Mothers is streaming in Spain on Netflix.
What the audience says
Parallel Mothers holds up as a perfectly decent Spanish film, if not a remarkable one. It's sitting at 6.8/10 on TMDB across 1,068 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack. The 123-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In Spain you can stream it on Netflix.
Should you spend 2h 3m on it?
2h 3m of Spanish drama, not one for younger kids. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Why
- 6.8/10 from 1,068 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want plot momentum over character work
- Best for
- A quiet evening at home
Story
Two unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a hospital room: Janis, in her late-thirties, unrepentant and happy; Ana, a teenager, remorseful and frightened.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Watch with family? | 12 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Spanish |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Cast
Where to watch in Spain
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 13 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: Everything new on Netflix · All Netflix titles in Spain
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