Perras

Perras (lit. Bitches) is a 2011 Mexican Drama film directed by Guillermo Ríos based on the play of the same name. Its plot revolves around 10 schoolgirls who are all suspects of something terrible that happened at school, focusing in the memories and feelings of each girl. This is the device that gives us a glimpse of the ethics, games, aesthetics and eroticism of these girl-women. The movie was heavily promoted as a Thriller in trailers, posters and other media, but some critics found it misleading, since fits most in the drama category due to its content. The film premiered in theaters in Mexico City on March 4, 2011. Plot A group of private secondary schoolgirls have to remain in their classroom and wait for the police to arrive and interrogate them, since they all are suspects of something terrible that had just happened at their school. The movie begins as the initial narrator quietly sits in the back of the classroom, separated from the rest, while the others simply ignore her. As they wait, the memories and feelings of each girl are explored. Each one has a story to tell, which explains how they become connected as the movie progresses, it is gradually revealed that Maria and Sofía, although they have opposite personalities, became best friends over time, and despite Maria's initial introverted nature, she was dazzled by Sofia's free way of life, gradually accepting it as her own, to the point where she agrees to have sex with her best friend's father. As a result, she becomes pregnant, and in a desperate attempt to terminate her pregnancy, she tries to perform an abortion in the school's bathroom. The abortion results in Maria's death due to blood loss, finally revealing that she has been dead from the beginning. It is not the real Maria, but her memory that is one who has been narrating, directing the story only to Diana, who being blind, has the ability to "spot her". One girl can be seen running away in panic from the area where the corpse is found, but it is unclear if she just found the body, or assisted Maria. Cast Claudia Zepeda as María del Mar Solís, a.k.a. "La Matada" (The Dead one). 15 years old, Aries. She loves to dance, she dreams of being a model and love is a main topic in her life. At first, she disliked being pointed out as a "good girl" due to her sweet and fragile appearance, but then she realized she could use it to her own advantage. She lives with her mother, who is a radio host.