Sister & Sister

Sister & Sister (Las hijas) is a 2023 drama film written, directed and co-produced by Kattia González in her directorial debut. An international co-production between Panama and Chile, the film stars Ariana Chaves Gavilán and Cala Rossel Campos as two Costa Rican teenage sisters who travel to Panama to look for their absent father.

Synopsis
Two sisters, Marina and Luna, travel from Costa Rica to Panama to search for their absent father. Along the way they will find a space to explore their desires, make new friends, have lovers and practice skateboarding, on a journey towards emancipation in which they will learn the virtue of just hanging out.

Cast
The actors participating in this film are:


 * Ariana Chaves Gavilán as Luna
 * Cala Rossel Campos as Marina
 * Fernando Bonilla
 * Joshua De León
 * Milagros Fernández
 * Lía Jiménez
 * Gabriela Man
 * Angello Morales
 * Michelle Quiñones
 * Lurys Rivera
 * Mir Rodriguez
 * Seuxis Sánchez

Production
Principal photography was scheduled to start in 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 Ppandemic. Filming began in May 2021 in Panama City, Panama International Maritime University and Paso Canoa, Chiriquí.

Release
Sister & Sister had its world premiere on 11 March 2023 at the South by Southwest, then screened on 16 March 2023 at the 26th Málaga Film Festival, on 27 March 2023 at the Latino Film Festival in Toulouse, on 16 May 2023 at the 49th Seattle International Film Festival, on 5 June 2023 at the 38th Guadalajara International Film Festival, on 23 June 2023 at the 25th Taipei Film Festival, on 13 July 2023 at the 25th Galway Film Fleadh, on 11 August 2023 at the 27th Lima Film Festival and on 21 August 2023 at the 19th Santiago International Film Festival.

The film was released theatricall in Panama on 31 August 2023.

Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.