Description
The lives of best friends and swimming rivals La Maestra and Paula revolve around training, fun, crushes and each other. But after a teammate follows Paula into the bathroom at a house party, La Maestra notices Paula is not acting like herself. The two turn to ChatGPT and tarot cards to make sense of the experience, but when the truth of what happened to Paula is revealed, a dilemma puts their inseparable bond to the test: stay silent or get revenge.
Combining a talented female director and amazing performances from its two leads, Chicas Tristes is a moving and powerful portrait of teenage friendship, girlhood and navigating trauma together.
Director
Fernanda TovarSpoken language
SpanishSubtitles
EnglishLength
91 min.Genres
DramaPremiere
National premiereLocation
Filmhuis Den HaagThis film also plays on:
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