My Dearest Señorita (2026 film)

My Dearest Señorita (2026 film)

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

My Dearest Señorita (2026 film)

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.

Production

My Dearest Señorita (2026 film)

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. The project was first unveiled by Netflix in February 2024 as a project to be produced by Los Javis (Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo). 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.

The film is a Suma Content (Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo) production for Netflix. Shooting began on 3 February 2025 in Pamplona, Navarre. 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. 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.

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

Release

My Dearest Señorita (2026 film)

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

Reception

My Dearest Señorita (2026 film)

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".