Girlfriends and Girlfriends is an adorable and heartwarming film that humorously portrays the complex and challenging love stories of lesbian protagonists. Recently, Zaida, who loves movies and art, seeks new love after breaking up with her ex, Gabriela. Lara captures Zaida's attention, but Lara already has a partner. However, the feeling of love does not easily disappear once love sparks, so Zaida cautiously or boldly approaches Lara.
What is impressive in this film is not just the repeated encounters and separations of the lovers but the mature attitudes of the main characters revealed throughout the process. While Zaida and her friends tell big and small lies to their partners and show their immature sides in their relationships, they also show their generosity in caring for their partners' imperfections and wounds. Even if they are not connected as "lovers," they can still embrace and support each other as "friends." Because of such good friends around, Zaida can face new love with courage even after experiencing heartbreak. It is worth noting that the director of the film, Zaida Carmona, played the protagonist Zaida, and the original title of the film, La amiga de mi amiga, is a direct reference to Eric Rohmer's Boyfriends and Girlfriends (L'ami de mon amie) (1987). [KIM Bo-nyun]