Reinas (film)

Reinas, released internationally as Queens, is a 2024 coming-of-age drama film directed by Klaudia Reynicke from a screenplay she co-wrote with Diego Vega which stars Abril Gjurinovic, Luana Vega, Jimena Lindo, Gonzalo Molina, and Susi Sánchez. It is a Swiss-Peruvian-Spanish international co-production. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.^[4]

Reinas
International release poster
Directed by	Klaudia Reynicke
Written by	Klaudia Reynicke Diego Vega
Produced by	Britta Rindelaub Thomas Reichlin Daniel Vega Valérie Delpierre
Starring	Abril Gjurinovic Luana Vega Jimena Lindo Gonzalo Molina Susi Sánchez
Cinematography	Diego Romero
Edited by	Paola Freddi Francesco de Matteis
Music by	Klaudia Reynicke Gioacchino Balistreri
Production companies	Alva Film Maretazo Cine Inicia Films
Release dates	22 January 2024 (2024-01-22) (Sundance) 22 August 2024 (2024-08-22) (Peru) 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) (Spain)
Running time	104 minutes[1]
Countries	Switzerland Peru Spain
Language	Spanish
Box office	$54,220[2][3]

Premise

In 1990s Peru,^[5] two teenage sisters are about to leave their country when they unexpectedly reconnect with an absent father. This relationship will both amplify and ease their pain of change.

Cast

• Abril Gjurinovic as Lucía
• Luana Vega as Aurora
• Jimena Lindo as Elena
• Gonzalo Molina as Carlos
• Susi Sánchez

Production

Principal photography began on January 31, 2023, and wrapped on March 14, 2023, in Peru.^[6][7]

Release

The film premiered in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024,^[8] then screened on February 17, 2024, in the Generation 14plus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.^[9] It was commercially released on August 22, 2024, in Peruvian theaters^[10] and on September 6, 2024, in Spanish theaters.^[5]

Reception

Critical response

Reinas has an approval rating of 86% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 29 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10.^[11]

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Actors and Actresses Union Awards	10 March 2025	Best Actress in an International Production	Susi Sánchez	Nominated	[12]
APRECI Awards	8 February 2025	Best Peruvian Feature Film	Reinas	Nominated	[13][14]
		Best Director	Klaudia Reynicke	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Klaudia Reynicke & Diego Vega	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Jimena Lindo	Won
			Susi Sánchez	Nominated
		Best Leading Actor	Gonzalo Molina	Won
Satellite Awards	26 January 2025	Best Foreign Language Film	Reinas	Nominated	[15]
Sundance Film Festival	28 January 2024	World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic		Nominated	[16]
Berlin International Film Festival	25 February 2024	Grand Prix for Best Film in Generation Kplus		Won	[17]
Lima Film Festival	17 August 2024	Best Picture		Nominated	[18]
		Best Screenplay		Won
Locarno Film Festival	17 August 2024	Prix du Public UBS		Won	[19]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2024
• List of submissions to the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film