Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Queens (Reinas)

Play trailer Queens (Reinas) Released Nov 29 1h 44m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
87% Tomatometer 30 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
In 1992, during a tumultuous time in Lima, Peru, Lucia, Aurora, and their mom Elena decide to move to the USA. Reuniting with their estranged father Carlos makes their departure full of mixed emotions like regret, hope, and fear in this '90s story.

Critics Reviews

View All (30) Critics Reviews
Beatrice Loayza New York Times Seemingly inconsequential moments — like a cozy house party scene — shine with loving specificity, making the perpetual return to the Carlos drama feel dutiful. Dec 9, 2024 Full Review Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times Has a sense of authenticity that a native of the Andean nation like myself can fully attest to. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 5, 2024 Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Reinas is an affecting human documentation, a nostalgic love letter for home as well as a persuasive and provoking historical record. All that we look for in good cinema. Apr 2, 2024 Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Reinas tells a simple but strong story about how much people can be affected by forces they cannot control. I just wanted the stakes to be a bit higher. Rated: B- Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Danielle Kessler Spectrum Culture As much as Klaudia Reynicke’s Reinas is a story of escaping reality, it is very much the projection of a father's avoidance of accountability. Dec 5, 2024 Full Review Emily DuGranrut In Review Online Reynicke’s film resists teasing out more pat narrative threads... and instead concerns itself with the small, personal moments that define relationships; the stories we tell, the time we spend, and the ways we try, and too often fail, to show love.  Dec 4, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (1) audience reviews
Papy D "Reinas": Insights into a Diverse Society behind the Female Group Portraits "Reinas" focuses on a group of women from a unique perspective, delving deeply into their various life situations and inner worlds, presenting the audience with a rich and delicate social panorama. In terms of thematic expression, the film revolves around women's growth, dreams, difficulties, and self-awakening. It is not limited to the portrayal of a single female image. Instead, through multi-line narratives, it shows the struggles and endeavors of women of different ages, classes, and backgrounds in the broader social context. Whether facing family pressure, career bottlenecks, or emotional entanglements, these women are all striving to explore their own paths, demonstrating the indomitable spirit of women in difficulties and their persistent pursuit of self-worth realization. The film profoundly reflects many real issues in contemporary society, such as gender inequality, career discrimination, and the balance between family and career, triggering the audience's in-depth thinking about women's status and circumstances, and possessing a strong sense of social criticism and practical relevance. In terms of narrative techniques, the film skillfully adopts the way of running multiple storylines in parallel, intertwining the stories of different women while clearly maintaining their respective independence and integrity. This narrative structure makes the film's rhythm compact and rich in layers. As the audience follows the experiences of different characters, they gradually build a comprehensive understanding of the entire female group. The director gradually reveals the stories and inner contradictions behind each woman through delicate plot arrangements and character dialogues, making the character images more vivid and three-dimensional. For example, when depicting a working woman facing difficulties in getting promoted, through various aspects of plots such as her exchanges with colleagues, conflicts with her superiors, and role conflicts in the family, the complex situation she faces is deeply analyzed, allowing the audience to deeply feel the character's helplessness and tenacity. Character shaping is undoubtedly a highlight of the film. Each female character has distinct personality traits and unique charm. From young and brave avant-garde women who dare to challenge traditions to mature women who have gone through many vicissitudes and silently persevere in life, their personalities, values, and behaviors are all different, but they jointly form a powerful and diverse female group. The film vividly shows the identities and personality characteristics of different women through meticulous carving of details, such as the characters' clothing styles, words and deeds, and living habits. These carefully crafted character images not only enable the audience to easily resonate emotionally with the characters but also make the female group portraits in the film widely representative, as if they were segments directly cut from real life, being both real and touching. In terms of visual presentation, the film has a unique artistic style. In terms of scene selection, from the high-rise buildings in bustling cities to the idyllic scenery in quiet villages, from the offices in fashionable workplaces to the living rooms and bedrooms in warm families, the rich and diverse scene changes present the living environments of different women to the audience, enhancing the authenticity and sense of immersion of the story. The cinematography techniques are delicate and creative. Through skillful use of the lens, such as using close-up shots to capture the changes in characters' expressions to show their inner emotions and using panoramic shots to display the positions and states of women in specific scenes, a unique visual atmosphere is created. The color matching also complements the theme of the film well. The alternate use of bright and dim colors not only reflects the sunshine and shadows in women's lives but also implies the changes in their moods under different circumstances. From the perspective of emotional resonance, "Reinas" has successfully touched the emotional chords deep in the audience's hearts. The joys, sorrows, setbacks, and successes experienced by the women in the film easily remind the audience of themselves or the women around them. Whether it is the perseverance and dedication in the pursuit of dreams or the confusion and struggles in family and emotional relationships, they can all trigger a strong emotional response from the audience. This emotional resonance not only enables the audience to understand the connotations conveyed by the film more deeply but also further shortens the distance between the film and the audience, making the audience become participants and witnesses of the film's story. Overall, "Reinas" is an outstanding masterpiece that performs excellently in multiple aspects such as theme, narrative, character shaping, visual presentation, and emotional resonance. Taking the female group portraits as an entry point, it delves deeply into many important issues in contemporary society, bringing the audience a viewing experience that is rich in depth and infectious, and adding a bright touch to the creation of female-themed works in film art. It has extremely high artistic and social values and is worthy of repeated appreciation and in-depth thinking. I usually use these two sites for more free movies and short dramas.If you have a better website, please recommend it to me. Thank you https://omnishort.com/?utm_source=rottentomatoes https://nightgod.tv/?utm_source=rottentomatoes Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews
Queens (Reinas)

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Movie Info

Synopsis In 1992, during a tumultuous time in Lima, Peru, Lucia, Aurora, and their mom Elena decide to move to the USA. Reuniting with their estranged father Carlos makes their departure full of mixed emotions like regret, hope, and fear in this '90s story.
Director
Klaudia Reynicke-Candeloro
Producer
Britta Rindelaub, Thomas Reichlin, Daniel Vega Vidal, Diego Vega Vidal, Valérie Delpierre
Screenwriter
Klaudia Reynicke-Candeloro, Diego Vega Vidal
Distributor
Outsider Pictures
Production Co
Alva Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 29, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 44m