Princesas
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Starring: Candela Pena, Micaela Nevárez, Mariana Cordero, Llum Barrera, Violeta Pérez
Princesas
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Starring: Candela Pena, Micaela Nevárez, Mariana Cordero, Llum Barrera, Violeta Pérez
Film works best as a soberly witty commentary on the workplace and makes an interesting companion piece to "Mondays in the Sun."
Indeed, Aranoa loves these women so completely that his film seems overly drawn out at nearly two hours and likely would have had greater effect had it been half an hour shorter. Even so, Princesas remains largely engaging and rewarding.
Candela Peña is sensational in the leading role, and the film is big-hearted, poetic, sweet, sad and romantic.
The way that Aranoa so clearly venerates his lively women feels Almodóvar-esque, but the movie aims most of all to suggest that hookerdom is hell -- and it's neither realistic nor unsentimental enough to pull that off.
While the director-screenwriter clearly has a sensitive affinity for his characters, his film lacks narrative momentum and fresh observations.
Best Actress (Millor Actriu)
Barcelona Film Awards (2006)
Best Catalan Film Actress (Millor actriu catalana de cinema)
Butaca Awards (2006)
Best Actress (Mejor Actriz)
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain (2006)
Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine)
Fotogramas de Plata (2006)
Best Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal)
Goya Awards (2006)
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