‘Parallel Mothers’ Review: The Brutal, Beautiful World of Almodóvar

“World building” often refers to how sci-fi and fantasy makers construct their spaces, filling them with imaginary creatures and allegorical meanings. But of all living filmmakers, the most extraordinary world founder may be Pedro Almodóvar. Many directors have a style. Almodóvar evokes a cosmos – a space of bright colors, piercing music (often by Alberto …