Parallel Mothers (2021)
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Parallel Mothers is streaming in Mexico 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 Mexico you can stream it on Netflix.
Should you spend 2h 3m on it?
2h 3m of Spanish drama. 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 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Spanish |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Cast
Where to watch in Mexico
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 12 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: Everything new on Netflix · All Netflix titles in Mexico
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