My Dearest Señorita (2026 film)

My Dearest Señorita
Promotional release poster
SpanishMi querida señorita
Directed byFernando G. Molina
Written byAlana S. Portero
Based onMi querida señorita
by José Luis Borau and Jaime de Armiñán
Produced by
StarringElisabeth Martínez
CinematographyCarlos Rigo Bellver
Music by
Production
company
Suma Content
Distributed byTripictures
Release dates
  • 8 March 2026 (2026-03-08) (Málaga)
  • 17 April 2026 (2026-04-17) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

My Dearest Señorita (Spanish: Mi querida señorita) is a 2026 Spanish film directed by Fernando G. Molina and written by Alana S. Portero based on the 1972 film of the same name. The cast is led by Elisabeth Martínez.

Plot

In 1999 Pamplona, only child Adela, raised in a Conservative background, overprotected by their mother, and unaware of their intersexuality, starts a journey of self-discovery that takes them to Madrid.[1][2]

Cast

Production

Written by Alana S. Portero, Mi querida señorita is a free adaptation of the 1972 film Mi querida señorita, written in turn by Jaime de Armiñán and José Luis Borau.[3] The project was first unveiled by Netflix in February 2024 as a project to be produced by Los Javis (Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo).[4] It was later pitched by the streaming platform in September 2024 at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival within a slate of future Spanish original films, with Netflix reporting the director and screenwriter to be respectively Fernando G. Molina and Alana S. Portero.[5]

The film is a Suma Content (Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo) production for Netflix. Shooting began on 3 February 2025 in Pamplona, Navarre.[6] On 6 February 2025, Netflix announced the main cast members, including Elisabeth Martínez (portraying the protagonist of the film), as well as Anna Castillo, Paco León, Nagore Aranburu, Manu Ríos, Eneko Sagardoy, Lola Rodríguez, María Galiana, and Delphina Bianco.[3] According to Molina, doing the portrayal of intersex reality with an intersex leading actress (Martínez) was key for the project since its inception as well as a casting challenge.[6]

Carlos Rigo Bellver served as director of photography, choosing an ARRI Alexa 35 and Panavision G Series lenses.[7] Shooting was halted in its tenth day in the wake of a health issue suffered by Molina.[8] Shooting resumed the following week in Madrid.[9] Álex de Lucas and Zahara were behind the music score.[10]

Release

The film had its world premiere in the official selection of the 29th Málaga Film Festival on 8 March 2026.[11][12] It will receive a theatrical release in Spain on 17 April 2026 by Tripictures ahead of its 1 May 2026 streaming debut on Netflix.[13][12]

Reception

Eduardo Parra of La Opinión de Málaga considered that although the film works, it is overly explanatory "and in that well-intentioned transparency, part of the mystery, pain and modernity of the Spanish classic is lost".[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mi querida señorita". Festival de Málaga. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Jiménez, Jesús (7 March 2026). "Elisabeth Martínez: "En 'Mi querida señorita' podemos decir en voz alta lo que no pudieron en la original"". rtve.es.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Chico, Fran (6 February 2025). "Netflix anuncia el reparto de 'Mi querida señorita', el remake producido por Los Javis de la película española nominada a los Oscar". Fotogramas.
  4. ^ Hopewell, John (1 February 2024). "Netflix Spain, 'Veneno' Creators Los Javis Set Modern-Day Makeover of Before-Its-Time Spanish Comedy 'My Dearest Señorita'". Variety.
  5. ^ Zurbano, Janire. "De 'El hoyo 2' a lo nuevo de Bayona y los Javis: Netflix España presenta sus novedades en San Sebastián 2024". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  6. ^ a b Oliveira Lizarribar, Ana (6 February 2025). "Elisabeth Martínez debuta en el cine como protagonista de 'Mi querida señorita'". Noticias de Navarra.
  7. ^ "Netflix anuncia el inicio del rodaje de 'Mi querida señorita', producida por Suma Content". Camera & Light Mag. 6 February 2025.
  8. ^ Stegmeier, Ion (13 February 2024). "Suspendido el rodaje de la película 'Mi querida señorita' en Pamplona". Diario de Navarra.
  9. ^ Stegmeier, Ion (28 February 2025). "El rodaje de la película 'Mi querida señorita' se retoma el lunes en Pamplona". Diario de Navarra.
  10. ^ Stegmeier, Ion (3 March 2026). "'Mi querida señorita', rodada en Pamplona, llega a los cines el 17 de abril y a Netflix dos semanas después". Noticias de Navarra.
  11. ^ "Doce películas españolas y diez iberoamericanas competirán en el 29 Festival de Málaga". rtve.es. 11 February 2026.
  12. ^ a b J.M. (3 March 2026). "Avance y fecha de estreno de 'Mi Querida Señorita', la producción de Los Javis que reinventa un clásico". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
  13. ^ "Mi querida señorita". Tripictures. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  14. ^ Parra, Eduardo (8 March 2026). "'Mi querida señorita': faltan silencios y dolor, sobran explicaciones". La Opinión de Málaga.
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