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The Holy Girl (2004)

She is both temptation and salvation.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Lucrecia Martel
Writer : Lucrecia Martel

Synopsis

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.

Actors

María Alché
María Alché
Amalia
Mercedes Morán
Mercedes Morán
Helena
Julieta Zylberberg
Julieta Zylberberg
Josefina
Carlos Belloso
Carlos Belloso
Dr. Jano
Alejandro Urdapilleta
Alejandro Urdapilleta
Freddy
Mía Maestro
Mía Maestro
Inés
Marta Lubos
Marta Lubos
Mirta
Arturo Goetz
Arturo Goetz
Dr. Vesalio
Alejo Mango
Alejo Mango
Dr. Cuesta
Mónica Villa
Mónica Villa
Madre de Josefina

Crews

Lucrecia Martel
Lucrecia Martel
Director
Lucrecia Martel
Lucrecia Martel
Screenplay
Andres Gerszenzon
Andres Gerszenzon
Original Music Composer
Félix Monti
Félix Monti
Director of Photography
Santiago Ricci
Santiago Ricci
Editor
Graciela Oderigo
Graciela Oderigo
Art Direction
Fernando Brun
Fernando Brun
Set Decoration
Julio Suárez
Julio Suárez
Costume Design
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Executive Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
Agustín Almodóvar
Co-Producer
Lita Stantic
Lita Stantic
Producer
Juan Pablo Domenech
Juan Pablo Domenech
Additional Writing
Esther García
Esther García
Executive Producer
Marisa Amenta
Marisa Amenta
Makeup Artist
Marta Parga
Marta Parga
Production Manager
Guido Berenblum
Guido Berenblum
Sound
Marcos De Aguirre
Marcos De Aguirre
Sound
David Miranda-Hardy
David Miranda-Hardy
Sound
Víctor Alejandro Tendler
Víctor Alejandro Tendler
Sound
Sergio Rentero
Sergio Rentero
Visual Effects Supervisor

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