Venice Showers ‘Parallel Mothers’ With 5-Minute Standing Ovation, as Penelope Cruz, Pedro Almodóvar Wear Masks for Entire Movie
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variety.comRamin Setoodeh Executive EditorAt the Venice Film Festival, the masks stay on, even during the standing ovation.At least that became protocol during the festival’s opening night movie, “Parallel Mothers,” on Wednesday night in Italy.Director Pedro Almodóvar and his muse Penelope Cruz didn’t so much as touch their face coverings during an enthusiastic five-minute standing ovation at the historic Sala Grande for the Spanish film.As soon as the credits rolled, Cruz leaned over and clutched Almodóvar’s arm in a gesture of affection.
And Cruz seemed to look teary-eyed at one point at the crowd’s enthusiastic reception for the film.The 78th annual Venice Film Festival kicked off with some changes, having already established itself as the biggest.
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