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The Holy Girl (2004)

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Summary: Martel intimately explores the burgeoning sexuality and religious fervor of two teenage girls, Amalia (Alche) and her best friend, Josefina (Zylberberg). Artfully piecing together a mosaic of nuanced details, fragments of sounds, and small moments, Martel creates a potent and specific portrait of adolescent life. (Lita Stantic Producciones SA)
AKA: La Niña Santa
Genre: Drama
Directed By: Lucrecia Martel
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na ColonelTigh
91
T6
na MadcapLaughs
90
T9
A tale of sexual awakening. Of a child's eyes misinterpreting a threat as a sign from God. Of Hitchcockian levels of suspense created so easily with a claustrophobic feel amplifying every glance, an ambiguity suggesting so many possibilities and thus so many things that could happen - does she genuinely feel this is her God-given duty? Or is she doing this because she is attracted to him? Or both? What is he going to do? Is she at danger stalking him? A subtle, understated, great film.
na Jazzaloha
75
T9
interesting coming-of-age story--particularly in the way the film merges vocational calling with awakening sexuality.
na Beaucine
4
T7
na Cherish
65
T7
na Beau
90
T6
na alexlma
10
T10
na prihhh
82
T5
na IMDb-byvotes
66
T4
na manonwire
70
T6
na danieu
85
T10
na micmac•
80
T9
na excowboy
84
T10
na NPA
80
T9
na kneudorf
75
T9
na jeff_v
75
T8
na winds
4
T3
na ode2dapillow
6
T1
na juacade
82
T8
na viniciusjn
87
T8
na NedMeier
88
T9
na filmcricket
66
T7
na ronthedog
81
T7
Powerful drama about desire, repression and morality. Beautifully understated.
na LEAVES
57
T7
na bernardobrum
80
T5
na onetwothree
70
T9
na mandarkzilla
80
T9
na crmassari
68
T7
na vanderdoido
55
T2
na danielldb
75
T7
na daiisibil
60
T5
na sonique
56
T4
na buser333
35
T2
na Amember
2
T1
na henriquemsb
74
T7
na daystron7
51
T5
na NRM03
69
T8
na avgcrtckr
70
T8
na NRM02
69
T9
na renokunz
74
T4
na balseiros
55
T2
na nrm5
64
T7
na nrm4
72
T8
na Takeshi
85
T3
na ten
84
T8
na ericdupont
85
T8
na nicson
80
T10
na Meta Critic
75
T9
na SlantMag
30
T8
"Martel can't exactly be called a horror film director, but I can't think of another filmmaker currently working in the genre with her knack for tension." - Ed Gonzalez
na J. Tavernier
75
T6
na johnatanjj
83
T7
na Theodora
80
T8
na JerryJ
80
T9
na dharmabum
77
T7
na valeneyre
85
T9
na ari
71
T7
na julianaesk
80
T6
na lagartazul
95
T9
na FallFoliage
65
T7
na Shurangiz
20
T2
na Razorclock
73
T4
na NRM01
63
T7
na tomasdfz
90
T4
na Grouchy
88
T8
na neal
91
T8
na lchaussard
95
T8
na fullwer
85
T5
na Blaz
80
T7
na champura
99
T10
na hremanruss
95
T9
na nina
100
T10
na alive75
90
T10
na iamak
88
T10
na Bailey74
75
T7
na blahzor
70
T6
na Darbicus
75
T8
na carpediem
80
T5
na carlitaliano
91
T10
na Christophilm
100
T10
na Visualice
90
T10
na peckinpah
55
T2
na riquemiura
85
T9
na sixpence
73
T2
na Scrutinizer
80
T7
na amanohyo
60
T9
na hoolie
85
T7
na djfntstque
88
T10
na moeta2
65
T1
na duandsku
63
T4
na Filipe
90
T9
na schnofel
32
T2
na RetinaScan
50
T2
na JuanLars
93
T8
na peepee
85
T8
na Carlospro
85
T9
na matheusc
85
T6
na Mike DAngelo
69
T9
na M__
92
T8
na Passero
90
T9
na Ortman
75
T7
na coltrane
5
T7
na zezim
88
T9
na brunobam
75
T5
na boxgod
78
T9
na luc
50
T2
na Veterini
70
T4
na citrusboy
9
T9
na rorqualmaru
93
T9
na imdb
65
T6
na sidehacker
74
T7
na bluesoul
77
T6
na miguel
89
T10
na ludymylla
90
T9
na eli
80
T9
na bmmello
78
T6
na RNG
98
T10
na TSP250
65
T9
na amerigo
90
T10
At first I was deeply disappointed by the incomplete, meandering nature of the film, but then I realized the genius of the technique. It is a repressed climax--repressed not by religion but by conventional morality. That sort of repression ensures that each moment and nuance feels more intense than the most emotionally manipulative drama. The tension left me squirming in my seat until the very end. I left the film wondering just where do we draw the line between sexual liberty and perversion.
na RCR
6
T6
na marrie86
80
T10
na paris1919
83
T7
na JakeAesthete
64
T6
na filmaffinity
65
T6
na charles
99
T6
na lost0633
66
T2
na m4th3u5
84
T7
na mathias
60
T6
Average Tier 6.94 from 127 Rankings rss