Dir: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
Cast: Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Ana Julia Porras Espinoza, Daniel Castañeda Rincón
106 mins

Nathalie Álavarez Mesén’s mystical and beguiling debut feature tells the story of Clara, a woman believed to possess divine healing powers by the people of her remote Costa Rican village. Under the repressive care of her elderly mother, the sensitive Clara seeks solace in the natural world, until the delicate order of her life is upended by the arrival of her niece’s handsome boyfriend, who stirs in Clara a powerful sexual awakening. Desire unleashes an unstoppable force that leads Clara to an unexplored world of discovery and self-determination. Featuring an extraordinary lead performance by Wendy Chinchilla Araya and stunning cinematography, Clara Sola is an intimate and richly atmospheric story of femininity and emancipation.

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