The Girls at the Back
The Girls at the Back | |
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Spanish | Las de la última fila |
Created by | Daniel Sánchez Arévalo |
Written by | Daniel Sánchez Arévalo |
Directed by | Daniel Sánchez Arévalo |
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Country of origin | Spain |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Producer | José Antonio Félez |
Production company | Atípica Films |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | 23 September 2022 |
The Girls at the Back (Spanish: Las de la última fila)[1] is a Spanish comedy-drama television miniseries created by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. It stars Itsaso Arana, Mariona Terés, Mónica Miranda, María Rodríguez, and Godeliv Van den Brandt.
Plot
[edit]The plot tracks five childhood friends (Alma, Olga, Leo, Carol, and Sara), now past their thirties, fulfilling a yearly tradition: making a trip together. But this time the trip is special, as one of the members of the group has been diagnosed with cancer.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Itsaso Arana as Sara[4]
- Mariona Terés as Leo[4]
- Mónica Miranda as Alma[4]
- Maria Rodríguez Soto as Carol[4]
- Godeliv Van den Brandt as Olga[4]
- Javier Rey as David[5]
- Carmen Machi[6]
- Michelle Jenner[6]
- Macarena García[6]
- Antonio de la Torre[6]
- Rigoberta Bandini[6]
- Melina Matthews[4]
Production
[edit]The series was produced by José Antonio Félez (Atípica Films) for Netflix.[5] Shooting locations included the coastline of the province of Cádiz (from Tarifa to Conil) and the Madrid region.[7][5]
Release
[edit]Netflix released the series on 23 September 2022.
Accolades
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [8] | |
31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Leading Role | Mariona Terés | Nominated | [9] | |
34th GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Spanish-Language Scripted Television Series | Nominated | [10] | ||
2024 |
25th Iris Awards | Best Fiction Screenplay | Daniel Sánchez Arévalo | Nominated | [11] |
Best Fiction Cinematography | Juana Jiménez | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Keller, Joel (23 September 2022). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Girls At The Back' On Netflix, Where Five Longtime Friends Go On An Adventurous Vacation After One Of Them Gets Diagnosed With Cancer". decider.com.
- ^ Sisí Sánchez, Alberto (21 September 2022). "'Las de la última fila' es la serie 'feel good' de Netflix perfecta para despedir al verano". Vogue.
- ^ Arias, María José (21 September 2022). "'Las de la última fila', el viaje de cinco amigas reinventándose y dándose una oportunidad". Público.
- ^ a b c d e f "Daniel Sánchez Arévalo dirige 'Las de la última fila': "El espectador que no quiere historias de mujeres no me interesa"". Europa Press. 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "'Las últimas de la fila': primeras imágenes, en exclusiva, de la serie de Daniel Sánchez Arévalo para Netflix". Fotogramas. 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Arias Moreno, Gabriel (22 September 2022). "'Las de la última fila', una serie para reír, llorar y aprender con cinco mujeres maravillosas". Vertele! – via eldiario.es.
- ^ Molina, Berto (22 September 2022). "Crítica 'Las de la última fila': alimento para el alma en la brillante nueva serie de Netflix". El Confidencial.
- ^ "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Aller, María (14 March 2023). "Premios Unión de Actores 2023: 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las películas más premiadas". Fotogramas.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (18 January 2023). "GLAAD Media Awards: 'Tár,' 'Bros,' 'Nope,' 'Hacks,' Demi Lovato and Omar Apollo Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Los Premios Iris 2023 tienen finalistas, con 'La Unidad Kabul' y 'Traitors' de favoritos y Ana Rosa nominada". verTele!. 10 July 2023 – via eldiario.es.