Goat Girl (film)
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| Spanish | La niña de la cabra |
| Directed by | Ana Asensio |
| Screenplay by | Ana Asensio |
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| Cinematography | David Tudela |
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| Distributed by | Avalon |
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| Language | Spanish |
Goat Girl (Spanish: La niña de la cabra)[1] is a 2025 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Ana Asensio starring Alessandra González and Juncal Fernández. It is a Spanish-Romanian co-production.
The film premiered at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 18 March 2025 ahead of its 11 April 2025 theatrical release in Spain by Avalon.
Plot
[edit]In May 1988 Madrid, a girl set to make her first communion begins to question herself about death and befriends a gipsy girl inseparable from her goat.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Alessandra González as Elena[3]
- Juncal Fernández as Serezade[3]
- Lorena López as Marisa[3]
- Javier Pereira[3]
- Enrique Villén as Carrillo[3]
- Silvia Torregrosa[2]
- Zaira Romero[3]
Production
[edit]The film is a Spanish-Romanian co-production by Aquí y Allí Films, Avalon, and La niña de la cabra AIE alongside Avanpost Media with backing from ICAA, the Madrid regional administration, and Eurimages.[4] It was filmed in Madrid in 2023.[5] Shooting locations included the parish church of San Matías (Hortaleza).[6][7]
Release
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Alpha Violet boarded international sales rights.[8] The film was presented at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 18 March 2025.[9][10] Distributed by Avalon, it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 April 2025.[11][12]
Reception
[edit]Júlia Olmo of Cineuropa wrote that [Goat Girl is] "a movie that embodies what it sets out to be – sincere and beautiful".[13]
Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that Asensio crafted "a parable about the anguish of innocence with two lovely characters", also pointing out that Goat Girl may well be a sister film to Paz Vega's Rita.[14]
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising Alessandra González's gaze and photogenic presence while negatively citing how the film takes itself too seriously.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Goat girl [La niña de la cabra]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (2 August 2023). "Ana Asensio returns to her home country with Goat Girl". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c d e f Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (5 April 2025). "Los estrenos del 11 de abril. 'La niña de la cabra'. Abriéndose al mundo". Aisge.
- ^ "Ha comenzado el rodaje de 'La niña de la cabra', de Ana Asensio". Camera and Light Mag. 18 July 2023.
- ^ "La ciudad de Madrid acogió el rodaje de 41 películas, 55 series y más de 410 anuncios en 2023". Telemadrid. 13 January 2024.
- ^ Fernández, Luis (16 August 2023). "'La niña de la cabra': el retrato de la mirada infantil de Ana Asensio". Kinótico.
- ^ "Ana Asensio rueda la 'La niña de la cabra' en la Parroquia San Matías en Madrid". Telemadrid. 14 August 2023.
- ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (26 September 2022). "'Alcarràs' Producer Avalon Backs Ana Asensio's 'Goat Girl,' Ian de la Rosa's 'Iván & Hadoum' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "El Festival de Málaga presenta el cine español de su 28 edición". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 26 February 2025.
- ^ "'La niña de la cabra' dialoga sobre la amistad en una sesión de Cinefórum con su directora y sus protagonistas". Festival de Málaga. 18 March 2025.
- ^ Zurro, Javier (4 January 2025). "El cine más esperado de 2025: Carla Simón, Amenábar, el regreso de 'Avatar' y un nuevo Superman". eldiario.es.
- ^ "Se estrena 'La niña de la cabra', la nueva fábula de Ana Asensio que demuestra que «otro cine familiar es posible»". Audiovisual451. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Olmo, Júlia (19 March 2025). "Review: Goat Girl". Cineuropa.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (11 April 2025). "'La niña de la cabra': hermoso cuento de amistad infantil entre clases en la España de los ochenta". El País.
- ^ Pando, Juan (11 April 2025). "Crítica de 'La niña de la cabra': "Una película para dejarse llevar por la mirada infantil y verle las costuras al mundo"". Fotogramas.
- 2025 films
- 2020s coming-of-age drama films
- 2025 drama films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- 2020s Spanish films
- Spanish coming-of-age drama films
- Romanian drama films
- Films set in 1988
- Films set in Madrid
- Spanish-language drama films
- Films shot in Madrid
- Aquí y Allí Films films
- Avalon films
- Films about Romani people