Princesas (2005)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Fernando León de Aranoa

Writer:

Fernando León de Aranoa (writer)

Release Date:

2 September 2005 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Tough tricks on the Spanish streets . . . (DVD)

Plot:

Set in Spain, the story is about friendship and love in the world of prostitution. |

Plot Keywords:

Prostitution | Offscreen Rape | Sadist | Female Full Frontal Nudity | Fellatio

Awards:

10 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Candela Peña	...	Caye
Micaela Nevárez	...	Zulema
Mariana Cordero	...	Pilar
Llum Barrera	...	Gloria
Violeta Pérez	...	Caren
Mònica Van Campen	...	Angela
Flora Álvarez	...	Rosa
María Ballesteros	...	Blanca
Alejandra Llorente	...	Mamen
Luis Callejo	...	Manuel
Antonio Durán 'Morris'	...	Funcionario
Pere Arquillué	...	Carlos
Pepa Aniorte	...	Alicia
Alberto Ferreiro	...	Voluntario
Enrique Villén	...	Dueño bar

Also Known As:

Princesses (Australia) (video title)

Runtime:

Spain:113 min | USA:109 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Spain:18 | Italy:VM14 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA | Argentina:18

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Reposado Producciones

Quotes:

Zulema: Tonight we're not whores. Tonight we're princesses.

Soundtrack:

Me llaman Caye

Great portrait of the lives of prostitutes, showing the pain, the joys, everything, in a way it has never been showed before.

I watched this movie in the cinemas in Madrid, and I was pleasantly surprised. Not haven seen or heard anything about the movie, except for the posters, I did not know what to expect.

This movie is about the lives of prostitutes, and is not groundbreaking in selection of topic. The manner, in which it is portrayed, however, is perfect. Not being caught up in the American standards, Fernando León de Aranoa has gone his own way, making Princesas a great, original movie. When that has been said, it does contain a few clichés that keeps this movie from reaching it's full potential.

Candela Peña fits perfectly in the role of Caye, and she does an amazing job conveying the emotions of her character to the audience. Even more so this time than she did in 'Todo sobre mi madre'. In one of the last scenes, she is on a date with a guy she hit it off with (that does not know what she do for a living), and the feelings she displays... It makes you wonder how the crappy Hollywood actresses (of course not all of them) got their jobs, considering there are others out there, who just leave them in the dust.

If you're looking for a realistic movie about prostitution, or just a story to live yourself into - take a look at this.