| The Girls Are Alright | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | Las chicas están bien |
| Directed by | Itsaso Arana |
| Screenplay by | Itsaso Arana |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Sara Gallego |
| Edited by | Marta Velasco |
| Music by | |
Production company | Los ilusos films |
| Distributed by | Elastica |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Girls Are Alright (Spanish: Las chicas están bien) is a 2023 Spanish drama film written and directed by Itsaso Arana in her directorial debut film. It stars Arana, Bárbara Lennie, Irene Escolar, Itziar Manero, and Helena Ezquerro.
Plot
Set in Summer, the plot follows four actresses and one writer rehearsing a stage play in an old mill.[1][2]
Cast
- Itsaso Arana as Itsaso[3]
- Bárbara Lennie as Barbara[3]
- Irene Escolar as Irene[3]
- Helena Ezquerro as Helena[3]
- Itziar Manero as Itziar[3]
Production
Shooting took place in a mill in Nistal de la Vega, province of León.[1] Sara Gallego lensed the film.[4]
Release
The film made it to the main slate of the 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, in the Crystal Globe competition.[5][6] Distributed by Elastica, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 25 August 2023.[7] Filmin scooped video on demand rights to the film.[1]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.40/10.[8]
Wendy Ide of ScreenDaily wrote that "beguiling, tactile and intimate, [The Girls Are Alright] is a delightful film that revels in its femininity".[9]
Guy Lodge of Variety deemed the film to be a "short, sweet, winsome freshman feature".[3]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "luminous celebration of female friendship".[10]
Top ten lists
The film also appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 3rd — El Cultural (critics)[11]
- 5th — El Confidencial (consensus)[12]
- 9th — El Español (Series & Más consensus)[13]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | 38th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Itsaso Arana | Pending | [14] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "La actriz Itsaso Arana finaliza el rodaje de 'Las chicas están bien', su debut como directora". naiz. 24 July 2022.
- ↑ McLennan, Callum (21 February 2023). "'The August Virgin' Star Itsaso Arana's Directorial Debut Swooped on by Bendita Film Sales (Exclusive)". Variety.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lodge, Guy (8 July 2023). "'The Girls Are Alright' Review: A Gentle Study of Female Friendship That Blows in on a Warm Summer Breeze". Variety.
- ↑ "Itsaso Arana rueda su ópera prima 'Las chicas están bien'". Camera and Light Mag. 21 July 2022.
- ↑ "Itsaso Arana competirá en el Karlovy Vary con su debut en la dirección, "Las chicas están bien"". EiTB. 30 May 2023.
- ↑ "Girls Are Alright / Las chicas están bien". kviff.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ Oliveira Lizarribar, Ana (3 May 2023). "Itsaso Arana estrenará 'Las chicas están bien', su ópera prima, el próximo 25 de agosto". Noticias de Navarra.
- ↑ "The Girls Are Alright". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ Ide, Wendy (6 July 2023). "'The Girls Are Alright': Karlovy Vary Review". ScreenDaily.
- ↑ Crespo, Irene (23 August 2023). "'Las chicas están bien': una luminosa celebración de la amistad femenina". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ↑ "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023, el año de 'Cerrar los ojos'". El Cultural. 21 December 2023 – via El Español.
- ↑ Medina, Marta (21 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023: niños robados, sexualidad femenina y monjas, muchas monjas". El Confidencial.
- ↑ Prieto, Belén; Morillo, Valentina (24 December 2023). "Las 10 mejores películas españolas de 2023". Series & Más – via El Español.
- ↑ "Premios Goya 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas' arrasa en nominaciones por delante de Bayona y Erice". Cinemanía. 30 November 2023 – via 20minutos.es.