Fresh
Compelling, frequently funny and, commendably, resists wrapping things up sentimentally. Nice Manu Chao soundtrack, too.
Nick Funnell, Time Out
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Princesses
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Aranoa sketches a melancholy based on accurate human observation.
Michael Booth, Denver Post
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
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
Fresh
Aranoa's film is a small miracle of controlled empathy.
John Patterson, L.A. Weekly
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