The Girls at the Station

The Girls at the Station (Spanish: Las chicas de la estación) is a 2024 Spanish drama film directed by Juana Macías from a screenplay by Macías and Isa Sánchez.

The plot follows the plight of Jara, Álex, and Miranda, three teenage girls who have been raised together in a centre for minors under guardianship and become entangled in a prostitution ring.

The plot is based on a real case that shocked public opinion involving multiple instances of sexual abuse of residents in public centers managed by the Mallorca Council [es].

[2] The Girls at the Station was produced by FeelGood Media, Kowalski Films, La Perifèrica Produccions and Las chicas de la estación AIE, with the participation of RTVE, IB3 and Movistar Plus+ and the backing from ICAA, Mallorca Turisme, Mallorca Film Commission, the Madrid regional administration and Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

[8] Juan Pando [es] of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out 5 stars, pointing out that Macías' greatest success "lies in the cast, made up of non-professional debutants, who lend nerve and authenticity to the drama", while mentioning that the ending "errs on the side of optimism".