Princesses

2005 1h 53m ES

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6.9

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74%

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 101🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 5,678

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Candela Peña
Caye
Micaela Nevárez
Zulema
Mariana Cordero
Pilar
Llum Barrera
Gloria
Violeta Pérez
Caren
Mònica van Campen
Ángela
Flora Álvarez
Rosa
María Ballesteros
Blanca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Writers: Fernando León de Aranoa
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, shot by Ramiro Civita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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RUNTIME

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Original score by Alfonso Vilallonga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nacho Ruiz Capillas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Candela Peña and Micaela Nevárez and Mariana Cordero carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0434292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fernando León de Aranoa directs. Ramiro Civita behind the camera. Alfonso Vilallonga scores. Nacho Ruiz Capillas cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, shot by Ramiro Civita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alfonso Vilallonga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nacho Ruiz Capillas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Candela Peña and Micaela Nevárez and Mariana Cordero carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0434292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 21 themes, including "future", "depression", "friendship", "prostitute".