Penelope Cruz navigates a heartrending narrative of a woman who turns to a surrogate after learning that she is unable to have children in her latest film, Twice Born.
In the international trailer for the movie, viewers witness Penelope attempting to encourage her baby son to breastfeed, even though she has not given birth to him.
The film, adapted from Margaret Mazzantini’s novel, follows the journey of a single mother returning to Sarajevo with her teenage son, where his father lost his life during the Bosnian war many years prior.
Upon her return, Gemma, portrayed by Penelope, revisits her history with her ex, played by Hirsch, culminating in several provocative intimate scenes.
One notable scene features the couple sharing a passionate moment in a bathtub, with Hirsch positioned above Penelope in the water.
The actress exposes her breasts while she tries to entice the baby to feed, with minimal success.
Recently discussing the film, in which Emile Hirsch also appears, Penelope described the project as ‘an homage to motherhood.’
Regarding the breastfeeding scene, she remarked: ‘Some of these babies were only a week old.
‘They could smell me, which made them want to eat. But I was portraying a woman unable to feed because she hadn’t given birth!
‘This resulted in a very unusual yet vibrant dynamic between me and those infants. Such experiences cannot be learned, and this film is filled with spontaneous moments.’
Twice Born is set to be released worldwide in 2013.
