In a remote village in Costa Rica, Clara, a 40-year-old woman, is believed to have a special connection to God. As a "healer", she sustains a family and a village in need of hope, while she finds solace in her relationship with the natural world. After years of being controlled by her mother’s repressive care, Clara’s sexual desires are stirred by her attraction to her niece’s new boyfriend. Empowered by her self-discovery, Clara gradually frees herself from her role as “saint” and begins to heal herself.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 46 min.
- Country, year
- Sweden, Costa Rica, Belgium, Germany, 2021
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Spanish
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N-16
Credits
- Director
- Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
- Screenplay
- Maria Camila Arias, Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
- Producers
- Anne-Laure Guégan, Alan McConnell, Marcelo Quesada, Géraldine Sprimont, Karina Avellán Troz, Nima Yousefi, Ivan Zuber Vaidina / Cast:
- Cinematography
- Sophie Winqvist
- Music
- Rubén De Gheselle
- Cast
- Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Daniel Castañeda Rincón, Ana Julia Porras Espinoza
Festivals and awards
Director
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén is a Costa Rican-Swedish screenwriter and director with an M.F.A. from Columbia University’s Film Program. An alumna of the Berlinale Talents, TIFF Filmmaker Lab, Cine Qua Non Lab and NYFF Artist Academy, Nathalie’s shorts have screened at film festivals around the world. Clara Sola is her feature debut.
