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The Holy Girl is a Argentin film of genre Drama directed by Lucrecia Martel released in USA on 29 april 2005 with Mercedes Morán
The Holy Girl (2004)
La niña santa
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 29 april 2005
Length 1h46
Directed by Lucrecia Martel
OriginArgentine
Genres Drama
Rating66%
The Holy Girl (Spanish: La niña santa) is a 2004 Argentinian drama film directed by Lucrecia Martel. The picture was executive produced by Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, and Esther García. It was produced by Lita Stantic. The film features Mercedes Morán, María Alche, Carlos Belloso, Alejandro Urdapilleta, Julieta Zylberberg, among others.
Synopsis
The film takes place in the small town of La Ciénaga, at the Hotel Termas, a dilapidated Argentine hotel, during a medical conference. Two young teenage girls, Amalia (María Alché) and her best friend Josefina (Julieta Zylberberg), begin to explore their new sexuality and, at the same time, have Catholic religious passion. Amalia lives with her attractive divorced mother (Mercedes Morán), who owns the hotel, and her uncle Freddy (Alejandro Urdapilleta). During this time, in Amalia's mind, spiritual and sexual impulses are seeming to converge.Actors
Mercedes Morán
(Helena)
Mía Maestro
(Inés)
María Alché
(Amalia)
Julieta Zylberberg
(Josefina)
Mónica Villa
(Madre de Josefina)
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