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Goat Girl (film)

Goat Girl () 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

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.

Cast

Production

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. It was filmed in Madrid in 2023. Shooting locations included the (Hortaleza).

Release

Alpha Violet boarded international sales rights. The film was presented at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 18 March 2025. Distributed by Avalon, it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 April 2025.

Reception

Júlia Olmo of Cineuropa wrote that [Goat Girl is] "a movie that embodies what it sets out to be – sincere and beautiful".

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.

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.

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