Release Date
April 29, 2005 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
September 6, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
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
Studio
Running Time
106 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for some sexual content and brief nudity
What is The Holy Girl about?
"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.... Full synopsis »
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