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Parallel Mothers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film score by
Alberto Iglesias
Released30 December 2021
StudioAIR Studios, London
GenreFilm score
Length51:33
LabelQuartet Records
ProducerAlberto Iglesias
Alberto Iglesias chronology
The Human Voice
(2020) 		Parallel Mothers
(2021) 		Maixabel
(2021)

Parallel Mothers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2021 film Parallel Mothers directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film is scored by Alberto Iglesias, a recurrent collaborator of Almodóvar, and the soundtrack that accompanied two songs and 17 cues from Iglesias' score was released by Quartet Records on 8 October 2021 coinciding with the Spanish theatrical release and 30 December 2021 in the United States.

Development

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Iglesias and Almodóvar collaborated for Parallel Mothers for the 13th time.[1][2] Like their previous collaborations, Iglesias provided the score only after watching the final edit so that he could draw the musical ideas for the intense moments. At the crucial juncture, he came across how Cruz's character learns the truth about her baby which Iglesias described it as the soul of the film and he oriented the music to the suspense which gave him several voices for other sequences. He did not give two different themes for the characters instead followed a parallel structure, where the two themes would be one at the same time and syncs with the narration.[3]

Much of the score was written for the string orchestra, where he used two different types—one being a string quintet, and the other, a 49-piece orchestra with strings, piano, woodwinds and harmonies, recorded at the AIR Studios in London—and built a separate musical language with the contrast.[4][5] The score has a connection with the fandango, and also featured lullabies at some points, and suspense music that is akin to Bernard Herrmann's musical style.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Sesión de fotos" 1:11
2."El visillo volante" 2:14
3."Las visitas" 4:12
4."Fotos a la niña" 2:23
5."Prueba de maternidad" 4:41
6."El cuestionario del laboratorio" 0:49
7."Terrible certeza" 0:57
8."Madre de día" 2:12
9."La pesadilla" 2:52
10."Tortilla española" 0:57
11."Anita ha muerto" 2:52
12."No te despiertes" 2:40
13."La revelación del secreto" 10:32
14."Campo de cultivo" 0:47
15."La vieja cama" 1:16
16."Relato del bisabuelo asesinado" 0:49
17."En procesión / La fosa" 10:09
18."Summertime"Janis Joplin4:00
19."Autumn Leaves"Miles Davis11:04
Total length:51:33

Reception

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A. O. Scott of The New York Times, Ian Freer of Empire and Justin Chang of Los Angeles Times described the score as "piercing", "striking" and "exquisitely moving".[6][7][8] Nicholas Barber of IndieWire described it as "palpitating".[9] Anthony Lane of The New Yorker said "the score, by Alberto Iglesias, could be that of a sad whodunnit".[10] Stephanie Bunbury of Deadline Hollywood wrote "A truly inspired emotional roller-coaster of a score by Alberto Iglesias runs through almost the entire film that would give any Bette Davis movie a run for its melodramatic money."[11] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter called it as a "Hitchcockian score" that is "lush and enveloping even by the composer’s distinguished standards".[12]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 17 November 2021 Original Score – Independent Film (Foreign Language) Alberto Iglesias Won [13]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 18 December 2021 Best Music/Score Alberto Iglesias Won [14]
Golden Globe Awards 9 January 2022 Best Original Score Alberto Iglesias Nominated [15]
Feroz Awards 29 January 2022 Best Original Soundtrack Alberto Iglesias Won [16]
77th CEC Medals 9 February 2022 Best Score Alberto Iglesias Nominated [17]
Satellite Awards 2 April 2022 Best Original Score Alberto Iglesias Nominated [18]
Academy Awards 27 March 2022 Best Original Score Alberto Iglesias Nominated [19]
Platino Awards 1 May 2022 Best Original Score Alberto Iglesias Won [20][21]

References

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  1. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (10 March 2022). "Oscar-Nominated Composer Alberto Iglesias On His Near Three-Decade Shorthand With Pedro Almodóvar – Crew Call Podcast". Deadline. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ Greiving, Tim (9 March 2022). "'Encanto,' 'Parallel Mothers' scores explore life, death while tapping Spanish roots". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ Burlingame, Jon (14 December 2021). "With 'Parallel Mothers,' Composer Alberto Iglesias Scores Again for Pedro Almodóvar". Variety. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Alberto Iglesias locates the uniquely feminine sound of Almodóvar's Parallel Mothers". Spitfire Audio. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ^ Beachum, Chris (8 February 2022). "Alberto Iglesias interview: 'Parallel Mothers' composer". GoldDerby. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ Scott, A. O. (23 December 2021). "'Parallel Mothers' Review: Almodóvar's Brutal, Beautiful World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Parallel Mothers". Empire. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  8. ^ Chang, Justin (23 December 2021). "Review: 'Parallel Mothers,' with a superb Penélope Cruz, is Pedro Almodóvar at his best". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  9. ^ Barber, Nicholas (1 September 2021). "'Parallel Mothers' Review: Almodóvar Serves Up Cinematic Comfort Food with an Emotional Punch". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  10. ^ Lane, Anthony (24 December 2021). "Cradles and Graves in Pedro Almodóvar's "Parallel Mothers"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  11. ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (1 September 2021). "Venice Review: Pedro Almodóvar's Opening-Night Film 'Parallel Mothers'". Deadline. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  12. ^ Rooney, David (1 September 2021). "Penélope Cruz in Pedro Almodóvar's 'Parallel Mothers' ('Madres Paralelas'): Film Review | Venice 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  13. ^ Grein, Paul (4 November 2021). "Ariana Grande, Beyonce & More Vie for Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Complete Film Nominations List". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  14. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan; Murphy, J. Kim (18 December 2021). "'Drive My Car' and 'The Power of the Dog' Win Top Prizes at L.A. Film Critics Association Awards 2021 (Full List)". Variety.
  15. ^ Jordan, Moreau (13 December 2021). "Golden Globes 2022: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz Zaragoza 2022". Cinemanía. 30 January 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  17. ^ "'El amor en su lugar' arrasa en las Medallas CEC con hasta seis premios, todos los principales". Cine con Ñ. 10 February 2022.
  18. ^ Anderson, Erik (1 December 2021). "'Belfast,' 'The Power of the Dog' lead 26th Satellite Awards nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  19. ^ Grantham-Philips, Wyatte; Moreau, Jordan (8 February 2022). "Oscar Nominations 2022: The Complete List". Variety.
  20. ^ ""El buen patrón" y la serie argentina "El reino", los más nominados a los Premios Platino". Telam. 31 March 2022.
  21. ^ "'El buen patrón' reina en los Premios Platino del cine iberoamericano". rtve.es. 2 May 2022.
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