Clara Sola
Oscilloscope Laboratories
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1h 46m
Directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén • Drama • With Wendy Chinchilla Araya • 2022 • 108 minutes
In a remote village in Costa Rica, 40-year-old Clara endures a repressively religious and withdrawn life under the command of her mother. Her uncanny affinity for creatures large and small allows Clara to find solace in the natural world around her. Tension builds within the family as Clara’s younger niece approaches her quinceañera, igniting a sexual and mystical awakening in Clara, and a journey to free herself from the conventions that have dominated her life.
World Premiere, 2021 Cannes Film Festival
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