Oscilloscope Laboratories has announced the North American theatrical release of the Costa Rican film Clara Sola, the acclaimed and powerful debut feature by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. The film opens on Friday, July 1 at the IFC Center in New York City, and on Friday, July 8 at the Landmark Westwood, followed by other cities including San Diego, Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle.
A favorite at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, where it had its world premiere, the film has played at numerous international film festivals including Guadalajara, Lima, São Paulo, BFI London, Goteborg, Cartagena, and Thessaloniki. The film was the top winner at the 2022 Swedish Film Awards, known as the Guldbagges, winning five awards for for Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Screenplay.
Set in a remote village in Costa Rica, 40-year-old Clara (played by the wonderful Wendy Chinchilla in her cinematic debut) endures a repressively religious and withdrawn life under the command of her mother. Her uncanny affinity for creatures large and small allows Clara to find solace in the natural world around her. Tension builds within the family as Clara’s younger niece approaches her quinceañera, igniting a sexual and mystical awakening in Clara, and a journey to free herself from the conventions that have dominated her life.
For more information and theaters visit: clarasola.oscilloscope.net.
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