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6.7/10
4.4K
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16-year-old Amalia looks to save the soul of a middle-aged doctor.16-year-old Amalia looks to save the soul of a middle-aged doctor.16-year-old Amalia looks to save the soul of a middle-aged doctor.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 8 nominations
María Alché
- Amalia
- (as María Alche)
Ana Carolina Beltrán
- Local girl
- (as Ana Carolina Beltran)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe Holy Girl (2004) stars María Alché and is directed by Lucrecia Martel. Both Maria and Lucrecia graduated from the same film school, ENERC.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018)
- SoundtracksCara de Gitana
Written by AMRI / Justiniano Orquera / Rubén Lotes
Performed by Daniel Magal
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I lack words to express how impressed I was with Argentina's "La Niña Santa". It's easily of one of the best South American films in recent history, along with "City of God" and "Amores Perros".
The film follows a very simple plot: an attractive single mother lives in a hotel with her teenage daughter, and they are currently having many guests over for a science committee. Among the guests is Doctor Jano, a reserved and mysterious middle-aged man.
The film then proceeds to analyze and dissect the relationship between the three in an incredibly haunting and uncompromising manner. Seldom can a moviegoer be treated to such exquisite work in writing, cinematography and acting as with "La Niña Santa".
In addition to that, the relationship between the two teenage girls, Amalia and Josefina is one of the most realistic and beautiful portrays of adolescent life I have ever seen.
Simply the greatest film of 2004 and one of the best of this decade so far.
The film follows a very simple plot: an attractive single mother lives in a hotel with her teenage daughter, and they are currently having many guests over for a science committee. Among the guests is Doctor Jano, a reserved and mysterious middle-aged man.
The film then proceeds to analyze and dissect the relationship between the three in an incredibly haunting and uncompromising manner. Seldom can a moviegoer be treated to such exquisite work in writing, cinematography and acting as with "La Niña Santa".
In addition to that, the relationship between the two teenage girls, Amalia and Josefina is one of the most realistic and beautiful portrays of adolescent life I have ever seen.
Simply the greatest film of 2004 and one of the best of this decade so far.
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- Also known as
- Свята дівчина
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $304,124
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $28,327
- May 1, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $1,261,792
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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