Princesses
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68% Critic Match

Princesses

6.8 / 10 2005 1h 53mNR Spanish
Drama

Storyline

Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominican neighbour Zulema, an illegal immigrant, after she finds her in the bathroom, badly beaten up. They strike up a close friendship unbeknownst to Caye's xenophobic co-workers.

Cast & Crew

Candela Peña

Candela Peña

Caye

Lead
Micaela Nevárez

Micaela Nevárez

Zulema

Mariana Cordero

Mariana Cordero

Pilar

Llum Barrera

Llum Barrera

Gloria

Violeta Pérez

Violeta Pérez

Caren

Mònica van Campen

Mònica van Campen

Ángela

Flora Álvarez

Rosa

María Ballesteros

María Ballesteros

Blanca

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fernando León de Aranoa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Princesses is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker