The Holy Girl (2004)
She is both temptation and salvation.
Amalia is an adolescent girl who is caught in the throes of her emerging sexuality and her deeply held passion for her Catholic faith. These two drives mingle when the visiting Dr. Jano takes advantage of a crowd to get inappropriately close to the girl. Repulsed by him but inspired by an inner burning, Amalia decides it is her God-given mission to save the doctor from his behavior, and she begins to stalk Dr. Jano, becoming a most unusual voyeur.
Director: Lucrecia Martel
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: May 6, 2004
Cast
- María Alché - Amalia
- Mercedes Morán - Helena
- Julieta Zylberberg - Josefina
- Carlos Belloso - Dr. Jano
- Alejandro Urdapilleta - Freddy
- Mía Maestro - Inés
- Marta Lubos - Mirta
- Arturo Goetz - Dr. Vesalio
- Alejo Mango - Dr. Cuesta
- Mónica Villa - Madre de Josefina
Screenplay
- Lucrecia Martel (Screenplay)
Music: Andres Gerszenzon
Cinematography: Félix "Chango" Monti
Editing: Santiago Ricci
Production: Teodora Film, La Pasionaria S.r.l., R&C Produzioni, El Deseo, Fondazione Montecinemaverita, Hubert Bals Fund, Lita Stantic Producciones, Vista Sur Films
Country: Argentina, Italy, Netherlands, Spain
Language: Español
Budget: $1M
Original Language: es
Themes
Medical Drama and Hospital, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
hotel, teenage girl, doctor, woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Holy Girl about?
- Amalia is an adolescent girl who is caught in the throes of her emerging sexuality and her deeply held passion for her Catholic faith. These two drives mingle when the visiting Dr. Jano takes advantage of a crowd to get inappropriately close to the girl. Repulsed by him but inspired by an inner burning, Amalia decides it is her God-given mission to save the doctor from his behavior, and she begins to stalk Dr. Jano, becoming a most unusual voyeur.
- Who directed The Holy Girl?
- The Holy Girl was directed by Lucrecia Martel.
- Who stars in The Holy Girl?
- The Holy Girl stars María Alché, Mercedes Morán, Julieta Zylberberg, Carlos Belloso, Alejandro Urdapilleta, Mía Maestro.
- How long is The Holy Girl?
- The Holy Girl has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is The Holy Girl?
- The Holy Girl is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Holy Girl?
- The Holy Girl had a budget of $1M.
- Where was The Holy Girl produced?
- The Holy Girl was produced in Argentina, Italy, Netherlands, Spain.
- What are the themes of The Holy Girl?
- The themes of The Holy Girl include: Medical Drama and Hospital, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.