The Holy Girl (2005)

  • R
  • 04/29/2005 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 46m

She is both temptation and salvation.

Overview

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.

Lucrecia Martel

Director, Screenplay

Cast

María Alché's headshot

María Alché

Amalia
Mercedes Morán's headshot

Mercedes Morán

Helena
Julieta Zylberberg's headshot

Julieta Zylberberg

Josefina
Carlos Belloso's headshot

Carlos Belloso

Dr. Jano
Alejandro Urdapilleta's headshot

Alejandro Urdapilleta

Freddy
Mía Maestro's headshot

Mía Maestro

Inés
Marta Lubos's headshot

Marta Lubos

Mirta
Arturo Goetz's headshot

Arturo Goetz

Dr. Vesalio

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