Girl Gets Girl (Spanish: De chica en chica) is a 2015 Spanish sapphic comedy film directed by Sonia Sebastián starring Celia Freijeiro, Cristina Pons, Sandra Collantes, and Jane Badler. It is a follow up to the comedy webseries Girl Seeks Girl.
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| Spanish | De chica en chica |
| Directed by | Sonia Sebastián |
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| Cinematography | Pilar Sánchez Díaz |
| Edited by | Ana Álvarez-Ossorio |
| Music by | David San José |
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| Distributed by | Versus Entertainment |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAfter Inés' girlfriend Becky found about Inés' affair with Kirsten, Inés returns from Miami to her homeland in Spain, coming across with heterosexual Lola (Inés' old flame), as well as with Verónica (Inés' dumped bride), erotic literature publisher Sofía, and Lola's former boyfriend Javier.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Celia Freijeiro as Inés[1]
- Cristina Pons as Verónica[1]
- Sandra Collantes as Lola[1]
- Jane Badler as Kirsten[1]
- María Botto as Sofía[3]
- Marina San José as Blanca[3]
- Ismael Martínez as Javier[3]
- Jaime Olías[1]
- Estefanía de los Santos as Linda[4]
- Adrián Lastra[1]
- María Ballesteros[1]
- Sabrina Praga[5]
- Eulalia Ramón as Reme[3]
- Mar Ayala as Candela[3]
- Paulina Gálvez[3]
- Beatriz Montañez[6]
Production
editThe film was produced by Pocapena Producciones alongside Versus Entertainment.[5] It was shot in Miami and Madrid.[3]
Release
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Distributed by Versus Entertainment,[5] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 25 September 2015.
Reception
editFausto Fernández of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing that it gives the impression of being "a dated product in the least stimulating of its meanings".[2]
Carlos Marañón of Cinemanía rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, raising flags about how the replication of schemes from "heterosexual" comedies does not help on delivering an original result.[7]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2016 |
25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actress | Marina San José | Nominated | [8][9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Jimeno, Diego (9 May 2021). "'De chica en chica', con Celia Freijeiro, en 'Versión española'". Diez Minutos. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b Fernández, Fausto (15 September 2015). "De chica en chica". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b c d e f g Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (23 September 2015). "Los estrenos del 25 de septiembre. 'De chica en chica'. La libertad sexual y el amor". Aisge. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024.
- ^ "¿Cómo se representa el Orgullo LGTBIQ+ en las ficciones". rtve.es. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "'De chica en chica' – estreno en cines 25 de septiembre". Audiovisual451. 25 September 2015.
- ^ Alcaraz, Maripaz (3 June 2019). "¿Qué ha sido de Beatriz Montañez? Sus pasos desde que dejó 'El intermedio'". FormulaTV. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022.
- ^ Marañón, Carlos (21 September 2015). "De chica en chica". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "'La novia' y 'Vis a Vis' arrasan en las nominaciones de los XXV Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices". La Vanguardia. 10 February 2016.
- ^ "'La novia', 'B, la película', 'La piedra oscura' y 'Vis a vis' triunfan en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". El Mundo. 15 March 2016.