Synopsis
A magical realism drama set in a remote village in Costa Rica, Clara, a withdrawn 40-year-old woman, experiences a sexual and mystical awakening as she begins a journey to free herself from the repressive religious and social conventions that have dominated her life and repress her individual development and rediscovery.
Sunday, 05.12.2021 – 7.15 pm, Kino in der KulturBrauerei, theater 6 (presented by Vincenzo Bugno, World Cinema Fund)
Monday, 06.12.2021 – 7:45 pm, Kino in der KulturBrauerei, theater 5
In cooperation with the World Cinema Fund (WCF) of the Berlinale
Credits
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+++ Berlin Premiere +++ |
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| OT: | Clara Sola | ||
| Director: | Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | ||
| Screenplay: | Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | ||
| Country: | Sweden, Costa Rica, Belgium, Germany, USA 2021 | ||
| Production: | Hobab Stockholm, Pacífica Grey, Need Productions, Laïdak Films, WCF | ||
| Cast: | Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Ana Julia Porras Espinoza, Daniel Castañeda Rincón, Flor María Vargas Chaves | ||
| Length: | 106 min. | ||
| Language: | costa rican OV / English subtitles | ||
| Distribution Germany: | / | ||
| Festivals: | Cannes Quinzaine, Vancouver, Reykjavik, London, Hamptons, El Gouna, Stockholm | ||
| Awards: | Nashville, Palm Springs, Reykjavik |
“Clara Sola” is Costa Rica’s 2022 Oscar® Entry (“Best International Feature Film”).