Princesita

"A dark fairytale"

2017 1h 11m ES

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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Twelve-year-old Tamara lives within a cult that is ruled by the beliefs of its leader Miguel, who becomes obsessively convinced that Tamara is the "chosen one". But when she falls in love with a classmate, Tamara's relationship gets in the way of Miguel's objective, and he will seek her absolute obedience.

“A dark fairytale”

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Cast

Nathalia Acevedo
Natalia
Marcelo Alonso
Miguel
María Gracia Omegna
Teacher
Rafael Federman
Pablo
Emiliano Jofre
Santiago
Sara Caballero
Agustín Silva
Isidora Uribe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marialy Rivas
Writers: Manuela Infante, Camila Gutiérrez, Marialy Rivas
Languages: Spanish, French
Countries: Spain, Chile, Argentina

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Spain, Chile, Argentina.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marialy Rivas, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ignacio Pérez Marín. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Nathalia Acevedo and Marcelo Alonso and María Gracia Omegna carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marialy Rivas directs. Sergio Armstrong behind the camera. Ignacio Pérez Marín scores. Andrea Chignoli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, Chile, Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, French.
4International production across 3 countries: Spain, Chile, Argentina.
5Directed by Marialy Rivas, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ignacio Pérez Marín. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Andrea Chignoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nathalia Acevedo and Marcelo Alonso and María Gracia Omegna carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A dark fairytale".
10IMDB entry: tt5072336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.