CLARA SOLA
Drama, Magical Realism, 2021, 106mins
Costa Rica, Sweden
Spanish with English subtitles
Clara is a conduit for natures mystical powers.
Living a secluded life with her religious mother, the arrival of an attractive younger man stirs a sexual awakening within Clara.
DIrector :
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
Writer
Maria Camila Arias, Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
Starring:
Wendy Chinchilla Araya,
Ana Julia Porras Espinoza,
Daniel Castañeda Rincón
Release date: 18 Nov 2022
In Cinemas from 18 Nov
Glasgow Film Theatre: 2 - 8 Dec
Ipswich Theatre King St: 2 Dec
It is said that Clara has “supernatural powers”.
As an unknowing captive to her repressively religious mother (who profits from Clara doing God’s Work), Clara lives a secluded life within the Costa Rican jungle. The arrival of an attractive younger man causes a sexual awakening within her resulting in a new sense of self-awareness.
The natural world is finely tuned to Clara’s emotions and while she is renowned for her ability to heal, her sexual jealousy unleashes devastation.
Sweeping this year’s Gulbaggen Film Awards (Swedish Oscars), the enchanting debut by Nathalie Álavarez Mesén’s is both daring and defiant with a bold vision drawing us into Clara's mystical world.
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