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.
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| Spanish | Las chicas están bien |
| Directed by | Itsaso Arana |
| Screenplay by | Itsaso Arana |
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| Cinematography | Sara Gallego |
| Edited by | Marta Velasco |
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Production company | Los ilusos films |
| Distributed by | Elastica |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in Summer, the plot follows four actresses and one writer rehearsing a stage play in an old mill.[1][2]
Cast
edit- 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
editShooting took place in a mill in Nistal de la Vega, province of León.[1] Sara Gallego lensed the film.[4]
Release
editThe 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] The Girls Are Alright also screened at the 20th Santiago International Film Festival in August 2024.[8]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.40/10.[9]
Wendy Ide of ScreenDaily wrote that "beguiling, tactile and intimate, [The Girls Are Alright] is a delightful film that revels in its femininity".[10]
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".[11]
Top ten lists
editThe film also appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2023:
- 3rd — El Cultural (critics)[12]
- 5th — El Confidencial (consensus)[13]
- 9th — El Español (Series & Más consensus)[14]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024
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11th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Nominated | [15] | |
| 38th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Itsaso Arana | Nominated | [16] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ "Documental sobre periodistas mexicanos amenazados por investigar narcopolítica gana festival SANFIC". El Mostrador. 25 August 2024.
- ^ "The Girls Are Alright". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Álvarez Patilla, Diego (27 January 2024). "» Cultura Premios Feroz 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas', 'Robot Dreams' y 'La Mesías' dominan la lista de ganadores". rtve.es.
- ^ Hopewell, John (11 February 2024). "Spain's Goya Awards: J.A. Bayona's 'Society of the Snow' Wins Best Picture, Director as Sigourney Weaver Receives an International Goya". Variety.