What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedPerras
Guillermo Ríos · Film · 2011
If you loved Perras, start with Locked Up (Álex Pina, 2015) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Perras across media.
What hooked you in Perras was the claustrophobic tension of young women navigating volatile social hierarchies and the harsh loss of innocence.
Books on the same thread
Pedro Páramo
Juan Rulfo, Josephine Sacabo, Margaret Sayers Peden · Book · 2002
Explores: ghostly hauntings, generational trauma, rural decay.
If Perras unsettled you with its heavy atmosphere, this work offers a similarly haunting exploration of memory and the ghosts that linger within a decaying rural Mexican landscape.
The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros · Book · 1991
Explores: Poverty, Identity, Gender Roles.
Like the young women trapped in the classroom of Perras, the protagonist here must navigate the complex, often cruel social realities of her environment to define her own identity.
The Bad Girl
Mario Vargas Llosa · Book · 2011
Explores: Obsessive Love, Fatal Attraction, Social Mobility.
The intense obsession and shifting social dynamics found in Perras find a sophisticated, adult parallel in this story of fatal attraction and the consequences of unrequited love.
Fear Street
R. L. Stine · Book · 1989
Explores: Teen Angst, Small Town Secrets, Supernatural Curse.
The sense of impending danger and dark secrets that permeates the classroom in Perras is elevated here into a chilling, high-stakes narrative of teen angst and small-town dread.
Series on the same thread
Locked Up
Álex Pina · Series · 2015
Shares a thread with Perras: Betrayal.
Perras uses a confined space to expose the raw survival instincts of its characters, a structural tension mirrored perfectly in this brutal examination of life behind prison bars.
Degrassi
Yan Moore · Series · 2001
Shares a thread with Perras: Teen Drama.
While Perras focuses on a singular, high-pressure event, this series provides a broader look at the same messy, authentic peer dynamics and adolescent struggles that define the teenage experience.
Euphoria
Sam Levinson · Series · 2019
Shares a thread with Perras: Teen Drama.
The dark, visceral exploration of female adolescence and self-destruction in Perras is echoed in this unflinching look at the turbulent lives of students navigating trauma, drugs, and identity.
Gossip Girl
Stephanie Savage · Series · 2007
Shares 2 threads with Perras: Betrayal, Teen Drama.
If the social warfare between girls in Perras captured your interest, you will recognize the same ruthless power plays and damaging gossip within this circle of privileged teenagers.
Podcasts on the same thread
Class of 09
Podcast
Explores: Artificial Intelligence, Technological Singularity, Career Trajectory.
The sharp, cynical dialogue and focus on female group dynamics seen in Perras translate into this interactive look at the psychological volatility of young women facing life trajectories.
Seis de Copas
Podcast
Explores: friendship, female friendship, everyday life.
The authentic, raw conversations between young women in Perras find a more casual, yet equally intimate expression in these candid discussions about the realities of everyday female friendship.
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Common questions
What is the central premise of Perras?
Perras centers on a group of students in class 3A at Calmecatl Junior High. The students are locked inside their classroom and are not permitted to leave until they identify who is responsible for a terrible event that occurred within the room.
Does Perras explore themes beyond the classroom conflict?
Yes, Perras uses the classroom confinement as a device to examine various complex themes. These include the discovery of sexuality, discrimination, the role of chance, drug use, maternity, traditional expectations, and the nature of betrayal among the young women in the class.
Who directed the 2011 film Perras?
The film Perras was directed by Guillermo Ríos. It focuses on the ethical dilemmas, social games, and personal experiences of the girl-women trapped inside class 3A at Calmecatl Junior High during the events depicted in the story.
Is Perras focused on a single subject?
No, Perras does not focus on a single subject. The film explores a wide array of interconnected topics, ranging from the eroticism and esthetics of the students to the difficult realities of their lives, such as maternity, discrimination, and the betrayal of their peers.