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Schoolgirls

Schoolgirls

20206.61h 37m

Overview

In early 1990s Spain, eleven-year-old Celia lives with her mother and studies at a convent school in Zaragoza. When Brisa, a confident new classmate from Barcelona, arrives, Celia is drawn into a world that challenges the strict religious teachings and sheltered life she has known. Their friendship pushes her to confront hidden truths at home and the uncertainties of adolescence, leading her to explore questions of identity, independence, and belonging.

Directed by Pilar Palomero
Written by Pilar Palomero
Produced by Alex LaFuente, Valérie Delpierre
Box OfficeBudget: $1.4M0

Top Cast

Andrea Fandos

Andrea Fandos

Celia

Natalia de Molina

Natalia de Molina

Adela

Zoé Arnao

Zoé Arnao

Brisa

Julia Sierra

Julia Sierra

Cristina

Francesca Piñón

Francesca Piñón

Mother Consuelo

L

Leonor Bruna

Doctor

A

Ainara Nieto

Clara

E

Elisa Martínez

Leyre

C

Carlota Gurpegui

Vanessa

Mercè Mariné

Mercè Mariné

Ofelia

Themes & Keywords

pubertyadolescencefemale friendshipcoming of agecatholic schoolconvent schoolschoolgirlpre-teenreligious communitymother daughter relationshipgirlhoodcatholic schoolgirlzaragoza

About Schoolgirls

Schoolgirls is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of puberty, adolescence, female friendship, coming of age, catholic school, convent school. Directed by Pilar Palomero, it stars Andrea Fandos, Natalia de Molina, Zoé Arnao. In early 1990s Spain, eleven-year-old Celia lives with her mother and studies at a convent school in Zaragoza. When Brisa, a confident new classmate from Barcelona, arrives, Celia is drawn into a world that challenges the strict religious teachings and sheltered life she has known. Their friendship pushes her to confront hidden truths at home and the uncertainties of adolescence, leading her to explore questions of identity, independence, and belonging.

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