Review of Princesses (2005) by Pedro P — 23 Sep 2008
Impressive follow-up to Mondays in the Sun by Fernando León de Aranoa. Competently directed, emotionally engaging drama about a pair of Madrid prostitutes who find friendship in the least pleasant of circumstances.
Despite the difficult subject matter, there's colour and energy to the storytelling that betrays a die-hard optimism and is vaguely reminiscent of Pedro Almodóvar. Compelling, frequently funny, with terrific performances and, commendably, resists wrapping things up sentimentally.
Nice Manu Chao soundtrack, too.
This review of Princesses (2005) was written by Pedro P on 23 Sep 2008.
Princesses has generally received positive reviews.
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