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Clara Sola

2021 1h 46m ES
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6.5
SOLID
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91%
CERTIFIED FRESH
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77
METACRITIC
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6.7
IMDB
★6.5TMDB · 47🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●77Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 1,879
DramaFantasy
Synopsis
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In a remote village in Costa Rica, Clara, a withdrawn 40-year-old woman, experiences a sexual and mystical awakening as she begins a journey to free herself from the repressive religious and social conventions which have dominated her life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
Writers
María Camila Arias, Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Sweden, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Sweden, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, shot by Sophie Winqvist. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Wendy Chinchilla Araya and Ana Julia Porras Espinoza and Daniel Castañeda Rincón carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12637442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nathalie Álvarez Mesén directs. Sophie Winqvist behind the camera. Marie-Hélène Dozo cuts. Produced in Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Sweden, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 5 years ago.
  • 2International production across 5 countries: Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Sweden, United States of America.
  • 3Directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, shot by Sophie Winqvist. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Wendy Chinchilla Araya and Ana Julia Porras Espinoza and Daniel Castañeda Rincón carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt12637442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Sophie Winqvist
Editing
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Production design
Agustín Moreaux
Makeup / hair
Göran Lundström
Runtime
106 min · 1h 46m
Status
Released
Original language
ES
Rotten Tomatoes
91% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic
77/100
IMDB rating
6.7/10 · 1,879 votes
US box office
$12,076

Awards

20 wins & 24 nominations total

  • Guldbagge Award for Best Sound
  • Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay
  • Guldbagge Award for Best Director
  • Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography
  • Guldbagge Award for Best Film

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Nathalie Álvarez Mesén

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • HOBAB

    HOBAB

    SE

  • Need Productions

    Need Productions

    BE

  • Pacífica Grey

    Pacífica Grey

    CR

  • Resolve Media

    Resolve Media

    US

  • Film Capital Stockholm

    Film Capital Stockholm

    SE

  • LA

    Laïdak Films

    FR

  • Shelter Prod

    Shelter Prod

    BE

  • Proximus

    Proximus

    BE

  • BeTV

    BeTV

    BE

  • VOO

    VOO

    BE

Key crew

  • EditorMarie-Hélène Dozo
  • Co-ProducerAnne-Laure Guégan
  • Co-ProducerMarcelo Quesada Mena
  • Co-ProducerKarina Avellan Troz
  • ProducerNima Yousefi
  • Co-ProducerIvan Zuber
  • Executive ProducerPeter Kropénin
  • Co-ProducerLisa Widén
  • Co-ProducerAntoine Liétout
  • ProducerAlan McConnell
  • Co-ProducerIvanna Kozak
  • Co-ProducerGéraldine Sprimont
  • Foley EditorAlexandre Rocher
  • ADR Recording EngineerDaniel Alarcón Villamizar
  • Sound EditorCharles de Ville
  • ColoristPeter Bernaers
  • Production DesignAgustín Moreaux
  • MusicRuben De Gheselle
  • Makeup DesignerGöran Lundström
  • OtherAline Gavroy
  • Key Makeup ArtistPamela Goldammer
  • Art DirectionAmparo Baeza
  • Foley ArtistOlivier Thys
  • Visual Effects CoordinatorStéphanie Pottier

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • sexuality
  • remote village
  • religious conventions
  • tropical forest
  • spine disease

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2021-10-10· Hamptons International Film Festival
  • Premiere2021-10-23· Montclair Film Festival
  • Premiere2021-10-25· Philadelphia International Film Festival
  • Theatrical (limited)2022-07-01

Also known as

International titles

  • H Κλάρα μόνηGR
  • 클라라 솔라KR

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