Perras

Perras

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Directed by Guillermo Ríos

Produced by Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, FIDECINE

2011100 min7.3 / 10

A claustrophobic, morally complex ensemble drama that traps teenage girls in a classroom to excavate the messy intersections of sexuality, power, betrayal, and identity.

Something terrible is happening in class 3A at Calmecatl Junior High. No one can leave the classroom until the guilty party is found. This is the device that gives us a glimpse of the ethics, games, esthetics and eroticism of these girl-women. It is not easy to say what the subject is, there are so many: the discovery of sexuality, discrimination, chance, drugs, maternity, traditions, betrayals, power, love. A mural of a complex reality from the point of view of twenty-something women in the skin of 14 to 15 year old girls.

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  • Is Perras sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Perras scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Perras end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Perras easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Perras violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Perras, and what each one shares →

Like Perras

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Perras

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Perras, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Perras, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Perras, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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