Les Filles du dernier rang

It has been a long time since I have watched a show that was subtly smart. The Girls at the Back does not put up the airs to be smart, but it is. This is a smart show that stands in front of you, with full frontal nudity (pun intended) and yet manages to hide things from you. Yes, the frame is "one of them has cancer" and "they are getting to do their last wishes" but there is so much nuance weaved into their interpersonal relationships that turns this very basic premise into an intricate tale of human reckoning.

I am sure each person will connect with the story at a different level; getting nostalgic about your own friendships, getting melancholy about your last relationships, life and all of its unknowns, etc. This is the charm of a human interest story done well.

The story is not linear. It also is not conventional. But it is a glorious portrayal of a group of women who treat each other better than sisters, and go through life (cancer, and all but cancer) with unconditional love and regard.

I did not expect it to be this well done. But I was blown away.

Without reading anything or having heard of this series I just started watching. This Spanish series is really sweet, funny, well acted and beautifully filmed. The colors and the scenery are beautiful. The theme is just original, with five friends from school, all having shaved their heads because one of them has cancer, going on a vacation. (I am currently at episode 4 and I still don't know who has cancer, but I have grown to like them all so much, that the idea makes me sad already.) They all look so beautiful with their short hair that it made me question how my hair would look if I shaved it.

They have a little box with secret wishes, everyone wrote one. Something they always wanted to do, but never had the nerve to. And this time as a group everyone is going to do it. With the five different characters this creates hilarious situations. This series makes me smile so much, but at the same time it's sweet and vulnerable. I just love it.

For me this is a real jewel, touching, different, very well acted, sensacional music, soooo many issues to deal with. You can even identify with each one of the girls. I really wish there were friends like those ones at the show.

I liked the honesty, the idea of pieces of papers in the little box, and how serious they deal with the "mision" to do.

The importance of friendship, of understanding, of listening to each other and share not only the good moments, BE THERE for each other.

I must say that also the "image" of the men in the show were very fine, the husbands,boyfriends and so on. Go for it!!

Wooooww , I was not expecting this , this serie is absolute breathtaking. A perfect road movie about a group of girls seeking their fears , sorrows , joys , missed chances. It is a river of feelings and friendship with the background item of the cancer , but it is the excuse for explore the human condition in extreme situations from the woman´s point of view. This is not a serie of feminists , it is a lesson of life.

The director Daniel Sanchez did a superb job , photograp , music , editing , directing , everything works in every level , the actresses are extraordinary , the locations are beatiful and the movie pace is simply perfect.

Please don´t miss the chance of see this tv serie , you will not regreat it.

ABSOLUT GEM!

MUST SEEN!

"The Girls at the Back is another Spanish gem. There are plenty of friendship films and shows such as Firefly Lane, Wine Country, Girls Trip and Bridesmaids to name just a few. But nearly all are comedy based.

The Girls at the Back has gone down a different road. Yes, there are some really funny moments, but overall this is quite a poignant series and one that really brings home the fragility of the bonds that hold us together in the face of something so tragic as a cancer diagnosis.

But despite this, The Girls at the Back is a beautiful series that is as uplifting as it is sad. It is about friendship. It is about love. And it is about the rollercoaster that is life. And yes, it is definitely worth watching."