Private detectives Inés, Eva, and Carmen often invade others' privacy but are clueless about confronting their own secrets. While on the job, these three surveillance specialists will have to cross the thin line dividing public and private matters, bringing their own issues to light in order to solve more than just their professional cases.
Acting
Najwa Nimri's controlled chaos carries every scene.
Direction
Bollaín balances satire and genuine melancholy.
Writing
Cases mirror personal lives with sneaky precision.
Director
Icíar Bollaín
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Icíar Bollaín was one of few Spanish female directors working consistently in the 2000s; this was her fourth feature.
The title references female spies in WWII but the film interrogates whether watching equals power—or just another trap.
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