Spanish director Pilar Palomero's 'La Maternal' is a sharply authentic story of a 14-year-old tearaway facing an unexpected pregnancy that makes the likes of 'Juno' look, well, juvenile.

In their Oct. 21 letter to state surgeon general Dr. Diana Ramos, the advocacy groups said that the maternal health blueprint acknowledged racial inequities in maternal mortality rates, but didn ...

It takes a village to raise a child, goes the old saying, and at least in the figurative sense, Spanish director Pilar Palomero’s tremendous sophomore feature “La Maternal” shows that to be ...

In La Maternal I knew I would need as much time as possible for the shoot. In Schoolgirls, it was about the casting process that needed to be longer than usual. We share decisions and doubts.

‘La Maternal’: San Sebastian Review By Jonathan Holland 2022-09-21T09:20:00+01:00 Pilar Palomero follows up ‘Schoolgirls’ with this intimate portrait of young Spanish mothers ...

At the age of 14, Carla is a wild and rebellious teenager. Living in a modest restaurant on the outskirts of a town with her young single mother, she skips school and passes the time with her friend ...