Sixteen-year-olds Paula and La Maestra are inseparable friends and the strongest swimmers on their team. Following a night at a party, La Maestra senses that something has happened to her friend: Paula suddenly seems distant, consumed by sadness. As the truth about that night emerges, the girls search for the words to describe the harrowing experience, each responding in her own way. Paula wants to remain silent, while La Maestra feels she must speak out. Fear, guilt and anger put their friendship to the test. Fernanda Tovar’s bold film won the Crystal Bear for Best Film in the Generation 14plus section at the Berlinale.
Sad Girlz
Chicas Tristes Director Fernanda Tovar
1 hr. 30 min. · Mexico, Spain, France, 2026 · Drama · Spanish · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · Pegi 13
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 30 min.
- Country, year
- Mexico, Spain, France, 2026
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Spanish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Fernanda Tovar
- Screenplay
- Fernanda Tovar
- Producers
- Daniel Loustaunau, Araceli Velázquez
- Cinematography
- Rosa Hadit Hernández
- Music
- Wissam Hojeij
- Cast
- Rocio Guzman, Darana Alvarez
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Fernanda Tovar
Fernanda Tovar studied film directing and is an alumna of both Berlinale Talents Guadalajara and Berlinale Talents Latinoamérica: Memorias de un territorio. Her short film My Age, Yours, And The Age Of The World screened at Cannes Critics’ Week. Sad Girlz is her feature debut.
