Clara Sola
| Clara Sola | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nathalie Álvarez Mesén |
| Starring | Daniel Castañeda Rincón |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $12,076[1] |
Clara Sola is a 2021 drama film directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén.[2] It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[3] It was selected as Costa Rica's nominee for the Oscar for Best International Film at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.[4]
Plot
In a remote Costa Rican village, forty-year-old Clara has a sexual awakening after a lifetime of repression.[3]
Cast
- Daniel Castañeda Rincón
- Wendy Chinchilla Araya as Clara
- Ana Julia Porras Espinoza as Maria
- Flor María Vargas Chavez
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guldbagge Awards | 24 January 2022 | Best Film | Won | [5] | |
| Best Director | Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, Maria Camila Arias | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Sophie Winqvist Loggins | Won | |||
| Best Sound/Sound Design | Erick Vargas Williams, Valène Leroy, Charles De Ville, Aline Gavroy | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Wendy Chinchilla Araya | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Daniel Castañeda Rincón | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Marie-Hélène Dozo | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Ronald Grauer | Nominated | |||
| Magritte Awards | 4 March 2023 | Best Foreign Film in Coproduction | Pending | [7] | |
See also
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Costa Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ "Clara Sola". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Cannes 2021 Women Directors: Meet Nathalie Álvarez Mesén – "Clara Sola"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (22 October 2021). "Costa Rica Chooses 'Clara Sola' As Its Oscar International Feature Submission". Deadline.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (22 October 2021). "Costa Rica Chooses 'Clara Sola' As Its Oscar International Feature Submission". Deadline.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Lumholdt, Jan (25 January 2022). "Clara Sola enjoys a fivefold Guldbagge sweep". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Nominations for the 2021 Guldbagge Awards". Swedish Film Institute. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Bradfer, Fabienne (10 February 2023). "Close arrive en tête des nominations des Magritte 2023". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
External links
- Clara Sola at IMDb
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