The Girls at the Back

The Girls at the Back
SpanishLas de la última fila
Created byDaniel Sánchez Arévalo
Written byDaniel Sánchez Arévalo
Directed byDaniel Sánchez Arévalo
Starring
  • Itsaso Arana
  • Mariona Terés
  • Mónica Miranda
  • María Rodríguez
  • Godeliv Van den Brandt
  • Javier Rey
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerJosé Antonio Félez
Production companyAtípica Films
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release23 September 2022 (2022-09-23)

The Girls at the Back (Spanish: Las de la última fila)[1] is a Spanish comedy-drama television series created by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. It stars Itsaso Arana, Mariona Terés, Mónica Miranda, María Rodríguez, and Godeliv Van den Brandt.

Plot

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

  • Itsaso Arana as Sara[4]
  • Mariona Terés [es] 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

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

Netflix released the series on 23 September 2022.

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Sisí Sánchez, Alberto (21 September 2022). "'Las de la última fila' es la serie 'feel good' de Netflix perfecta para despedir al verano". Vogue.
  3. ^ Arias, María José (21 September 2022). "'Las de la última fila', el viaje de cinco amigas reinventándose y dándose una oportunidad". Público.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Molina, Berto (22 September 2022). "Crítica 'Las de la última fila': alimento para el alma en la brillante nueva serie de Netflix". El Confidencial.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Aller, María (14 March 2023). "Premios Unión de Actores 2023: 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las películas más premiadas". Fotogramas.
  10. ^ Gardner, Chris (18 January 2023). "GLAAD Media Awards: 'Tár,' 'Bros,' 'Nope,' 'Hacks,' Demi Lovato and Omar Apollo Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ "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.
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