Underplayed Gems

The Holy Girl (2004)

The Holy Girl poster
Original title
La niña santa
Directed by
Lucrecia Martel
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina, Netherlands, Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 102 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenage girl in a small Argentine hotel becomes obsessed with a mysterious doctor after he touches her. She navigates her religious upbringing and awakening desires while a family conference unfolds around them.

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What happens

The Holy Girl (Spanish: La niña santa) is a 2004 coming-of-age psychological drama film directed by Lucrecia Martel. The film was executively produced by Pedro Almodóvar and features Mercedes Morán, María Alche, Carlos Belloso, Alejandro Urdapilleta, and Julieta Zylberberg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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