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| Release Date: |
April 29, 2005 (LA/NY) |
| On DVD: |
September 6, 2005 |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Running Time: |
106 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for some sexual content and brief nudity. |
| Director: |
Lucrecia Martel |
| Writer: |
Juan Pablo Domenech, Lucrecia Martel |
| Cast: |
Mercedes Morán, Carlos Belloso, Alejandro Urdapilleta, María Alche, Julieta Zylberberg, Mía Maestro, Marta Lubos, Arturo Goetz, Alejo Mango, Mónica Villa |
"The Holy Girl" (La Niña Santa) explores the burgeoning sexuality and religious fervor of two teenage girls, Amalia (Alche) and her best friend, Josefina (Zylberberg). Artfully piecing together a mosaic of nuanced details, fragments of sounds, and small moments, Lucrecia Martel creates a potent and specific portrait of adolescent life. Understanding the temptation of good - and the evil it causes - "The Holy Girl" delicately explores themes of sin, frustration and desire. Read more
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