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She is both temptation and salvation. - The Holy Girl
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Title: The Holy Girl

Release Date: 6 May 2004

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Drama

Director: Teodora Film, La Pasionaria S.r.l., R&C Produzioni, El Deseo, Fondazione Montecinemaverita, Hubert Bals Fund, Lita Stantic Producciones, Vista Sur Films

Production Companies: Teodora Film, La Pasionaria S.r.l., R&C Produzioni, El Deseo, Fondazione Montecinemaverita, Hubert Bals Fund, Lita Stantic Producciones, Vista Sur Films

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.

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Average Vote: 6.6 (88 votes)

Cast

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