Princesses
Drama
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2005
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Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominican neighbour Zulema, an illegal immigrant, after she finds her in the bathroom, badly beaten up. They strike up a close friendship unbeknownst to Caye's xenophobic co-workers.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
113 min
Release date:
2 Sep 2005
Country:
ES
Languages:
Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
10 wins & 18 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Compelling, frequently funny and, commendably, resists wrapping things up sentimentally. Nice Manu Chao soundtrack, too.
– Nick Funnell,
Time Out,
28 Dec 2007
fresh:
Aranoa sketches a melancholy based on accurate human observation.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
27 Oct 2006
rotten:
While Princesas offers sensitive and beautifully wrought performances by its two leads (Candela Pena and Micaela Nevarez, who each won Goya Awards), the film offers little new in way of substance or theme.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
7 Sep 2006
fresh:
Writer-director Fernando Leon de Aranoa embraces a pair of Madrid streetwalkers with such affection and compassion that their story, even though prostitutes are a staple of the movies, actually seems fresh and distinctive.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Sep 2006
fresh:
Aranoa's film is a small miracle of controlled empathy.
– John Patterson,
L.A. Weekly,
31 Aug 2006