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| name = Clara Sola
| name = {{Lang|es|Clara Sola}}
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| image = Clara Sola poster.jpg
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| caption = Promotional release poster
| director = [[Nathalie Álvarez Mesén]]
| director = [[Nathalie Álvarez Mesén]]
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| starring = {{ubl|Wendy Chinchilla Araya|Daniel Castañeda Rincón}}
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| starring = Daniel Castañeda Rincón
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| runtime = 106 minutes
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| country = {{ubl|Sweden|Costa Rica|Belgium|Germany|France}}
| language = Spanish
| language = Spanish
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| gross = $33,533<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2227798785/weekend/|title=Clara Sola|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=July 29, 2022}}</ref>
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'''''Clara Sola''''' is a 2021 [[drama film]] directed by [[Nathalie Álvarez Mesén]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://womenandhollywood.com/cannes-2021-women-directors-meet-nathalie-alvarez-mesen-clara-sola/ |title=Cannes 2021 Women Directors: Meet Nathalie Álvarez Mesén – "Clara Sola" |work=Women and Hollywood |access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> It was selected as the [[Costa Rica]]n entry for the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]] at the [[94th Academy Awards]].<ref name="Costa Rica">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/costa-rica-clara-sola-oscar-international-feature-submission-1234860910/ |title=Costa Rica Chooses 'Clara Sola' As Its Oscar International Feature Submission |first=Patrick |last=Hipes |work=Deadline.com |date=22 October 2021 |access-date=22 October 2021}}</ref> It was selected as Costa Rica's nominee for the Oscar for Best International Film at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.<ref name="Costa Rica2">{{cite web|access-date=2021-10-22|author=Hipes|date=2021-10-22|first=Patrick|title=Costa Rica Chooses 'Clara Sola' As Its Oscar International Feature Submission|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/costa-rica-clara-sola-oscar-international-feature-submission-1234860910/|website=Deadline.com}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
'''{{Lang|es|Clara Sola}}''' is a 2021 [[drama film]] directed by [[Nathalie Álvarez Mesén]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://womenandhollywood.com/cannes-2021-women-directors-meet-nathalie-alvarez-mesen-clara-sola/ |title=Cannes 2021 Women Directors: Meet Nathalie Álvarez Mesén – "Clara Sola" |work=Women and Hollywood |access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]] at the [[94th Academy Awards]].<ref name="Costa Rica">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/costa-rica-clara-sola-oscar-international-feature-submission-1234860910/ |title=Costa Rica Chooses 'Clara Sola' As Its Oscar International Feature Submission |first=Patrick |last=Hipes |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=22 October 2021 |access-date=22 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sciences |first=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and |title='Clara Sola' Director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén on Peeling Away Patriarchal Beliefs (Exclusive) |url=https://aframe.oscars.org/news/post/clara-sola-director-nathalie-alvarez-mesen-on-peeling-away-patriarchal |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=A.frame |language=en}}</ref> The film won the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design at [[Film Fest Gent]] in 2021.


==Plot==
==Plot==
In a remote Costa Rican village, forty-year-old Clara has a sexual awakening after a lifetime of repression.<ref name="Costa Rica" /> Clara lives with her tyrannical mother and her deceased sister's daughter Maria, and her work consists mostly of taking care of the horse, Yuca, which only listens to her. Maria is about to turn 15 and has started dating a young man, Santiago. Clara suffers from a curvature of the spine, but her mother will not allow her to get surgery even though it would be covered by insurance, claiming she must keep her as God gave her. In addition, she treats her like a child and does everything she can to prevent her from having any pleasure, including sexual pleasure, by rubbing her fingers with chili peppers so masturbation will be painful, and reminding her that any such feelings are sinful. When she was young, Clara was supposedly visited by the Blessed Virgin Mary, and has acquired a reputation as a faith healer; she is occasionally called upon to bless people.
In a remote Costa Rican village, forty-year-old Clara has a sexual awakening after a lifetime of repression.<ref name="Costa Rica" /> Clara lives with her tyrannical mother and her deceased sister's daughter Maria, and her work consists mostly of taking care of the horse, Yuca, who only listens to her. Maria, who is close to her aunt, is about to turn 15 and has started dating a young man, Santiago. Clara suffers from a curvature of the spine, but her mother will not allow her to get surgery even though it would be covered by insurance, claiming she must keep her as God gave her. In addition, she treats Clara like a child and does everything she can to prevent her from having any pleasure, including sexual pleasure, by rubbing her fingers with chili peppers so masturbation will be painful, and reminding her that any such feelings are sinful. When she was young, Clara was supposedly visited by the [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Blessed Virgin Mary]], and has acquired a reputation as a mystic and a faith healer; she is occasionally called upon to bless people, in a room her mother equipped with shrines and chairs for visitors. One of Clara's gifts is knowing the secret name of animals and people.


As the story progresses, Clara finds friendship with her Santiago and appears to develop sexual feelings for him. After she sees them having sex, she goes to the forest to pleasure herself, and stays out all night. When she comes back her mother prays for Clara's sexual feelings to be taken away by God, and after prayer burns her hand on a candle.
As the story progresses, Clara finds friendship with Santiago and appears to develop feelings for him. After she sees him and her niece having sex, she goes to the forest to pleasure herself, and stays out all night. When she comes back her mother prays for Clara's sexual feelings to be taken away by God, and after prayer burns her hand on a candle. Another crisis builds when the mother tries to sell the horse, to pay for her granddaughter's ''[[quinceañera]]''. Clara sends the horse away, and then bathes in the river with Santiago and they embrace. She tells him her secret name: Sola. Later, she takes Maria's birthday dress and runs away, to Santiago, who takes her back—but the dress is ruined.

At the ''quinceañera'', drama ensues when Clara is told a dead mare was found by the river. In a daze, she tries to kiss Santiago, who finally repulses her somewhat forcefully, after which Clara causes a ruckus, and the party is disrupted further by a minor earthquake. The next day, Clara sets fire to the shrine in her house, watches the [[Madonna (art)|Madonna]] burn, and then runs away as the room and then the house catch fire. Her family thinks she is still inside; she keeps running and ends up at the river where she bathed once with Santiago. A series of pops in her back suggest her spine is moving back into place, and in the forest Clara sees Yuca looking at her. After a shot of the deserted river bend, the screen fades to black.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Daniel Castañeda Rincón
* Wendy Chinchilla Araya as Clara
* Wendy Chinchilla Araya as Clara
* Ana Julia Porras Espinoza as Maria
* Ana Julia Porras Espinoza as Maria
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* Daniel Castañeda Rincón as Santiago
* Flor María Vargas Chavez
* Flor María Vargas Chavez


== Accolades ==
==Reception==
===Critical response===
''Clara Sola'' has an approval rating of 92% on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 61 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Discomfiting and dreamy, ''Clara Sola'' brings a sensual surreality to a story of oppressed autonomy, with debuting star Wendy Chinchilla Araya providing a mesmerizing focal point.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/clara_sola</ref> [[Metacritic]] assigned the film a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>https://www.metacritic.com/movie/clara-sola?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c</ref>

===Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Awards and nominations for ''Clara Sola''
|+ Awards and nominations for {{Lang|es|Clara Sola}}
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony
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| Ronald Grauer
| Ronald Grauer
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[International Film Festival of Kerala]]
| 25 March 2022
| colspan="2" | Best Film
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradfer |first1=Fabienne |title=Close arrive en tête des nominations des Magritte 2023 |url=https://www.lesoir.be/494464/article/2023-02-10/close-arrive-en-tete-des-nominations-des-magritte-2023 |website=Le Soir |access-date=28 February 2023 |date=10 February 2023|language=French}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Magritte Awards]]
! scope="row" | [[Magritte Awards]]
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| colspan="2" | [[Magritte Award for Best Foreign Film in Coproduction|Best Foreign Film in Coproduction]]
| colspan="2" | [[Magritte Award for Best Foreign Film in Coproduction|Best Foreign Film in Coproduction]]
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradfer |first1=Fabienne |title=Close arrive en tête des nominations des Magritte 2023 |url=https://www.lesoir.be/494464/article/2023-02-10/close-arrive-en-tete-des-nominations-des-magritte-2023 |website=Le Soir |access-date=28 February 2023 |date=10 February 2023|language=French}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web | title = Clara Sola wins Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK | url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/clara-sola-wins-suvarna-chakoram-at-iffk/article65260234.ece | website = The Hindu | access-date = 30 July 2023 | date = 25 March 2022 | language = English}}</ref>
|}
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[[Category:Swedish drama films]]
[[Category:Georges Delerue Award winners]]
[[Category:Spanish-language drama films]]
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 18 November 2024

Clara Sola
Promotional release poster
Directed byNathalie Álvarez Mesén
Starring
  • Wendy Chinchilla Araya
  • Daniel Castañeda Rincón
Release date
  • 8 July 2021 (2021-07-08) (Cannes)
Running time
106 minutes
Countries
  • Sweden
  • Costa Rica
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • France
LanguageSpanish
Box office$33,533[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][4] The film won the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design at Film Fest Gent in 2021.

Plot

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In a remote Costa Rican village, forty-year-old Clara has a sexual awakening after a lifetime of repression.[3] Clara lives with her tyrannical mother and her deceased sister's daughter Maria, and her work consists mostly of taking care of the horse, Yuca, who only listens to her. Maria, who is close to her aunt, is about to turn 15 and has started dating a young man, Santiago. Clara suffers from a curvature of the spine, but her mother will not allow her to get surgery even though it would be covered by insurance, claiming she must keep her as God gave her. In addition, she treats Clara like a child and does everything she can to prevent her from having any pleasure, including sexual pleasure, by rubbing her fingers with chili peppers so masturbation will be painful, and reminding her that any such feelings are sinful. When she was young, Clara was supposedly visited by the Blessed Virgin Mary, and has acquired a reputation as a mystic and a faith healer; she is occasionally called upon to bless people, in a room her mother equipped with shrines and chairs for visitors. One of Clara's gifts is knowing the secret name of animals and people.

As the story progresses, Clara finds friendship with Santiago and appears to develop feelings for him. After she sees him and her niece having sex, she goes to the forest to pleasure herself, and stays out all night. When she comes back her mother prays for Clara's sexual feelings to be taken away by God, and after prayer burns her hand on a candle. Another crisis builds when the mother tries to sell the horse, to pay for her granddaughter's quinceañera. Clara sends the horse away, and then bathes in the river with Santiago and they embrace. She tells him her secret name: Sola. Later, she takes Maria's birthday dress and runs away, to Santiago, who takes her back—but the dress is ruined.

At the quinceañera, drama ensues when Clara is told a dead mare was found by the river. In a daze, she tries to kiss Santiago, who finally repulses her somewhat forcefully, after which Clara causes a ruckus, and the party is disrupted further by a minor earthquake. The next day, Clara sets fire to the shrine in her house, watches the Madonna burn, and then runs away as the room and then the house catch fire. Her family thinks she is still inside; she keeps running and ends up at the river where she bathed once with Santiago. A series of pops in her back suggest her spine is moving back into place, and in the forest Clara sees Yuca looking at her. After a shot of the deserted river bend, the screen fades to black.

Cast

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  • Wendy Chinchilla Araya as Clara
  • Ana Julia Porras Espinoza as Maria
  • Daniel Castañeda Rincón as Santiago
  • Flor María Vargas Chavez

Reception

[edit]

Critical response

[edit]

Clara Sola has an approval rating of 92% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 61 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Discomfiting and dreamy, Clara Sola brings a sensual surreality to a story of oppressed autonomy, with debuting star Wendy Chinchilla Araya providing a mesmerizing focal point.[5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for Clara Sola
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Guldbagge Awards 24 January 2022 Best Film Won [7]
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 [8]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Daniel Castañeda Rincón Nominated
Best Editing Marie-Hélène Dozo Nominated
Best Visual Effects Ronald Grauer Nominated
International Film Festival of Kerala 25 March 2022 Best Film Won [9]
Magritte Awards 4 March 2023 Best Foreign Film in Coproduction Nominated [10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Clara Sola". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Cannes 2021 Women Directors: Meet Nathalie Álvarez Mesén – "Clara Sola"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (22 October 2021). "Costa Rica Chooses 'Clara Sola' As Its Oscar International Feature Submission". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ Sciences, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and. "'Clara Sola' Director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén on Peeling Away Patriarchal Beliefs (Exclusive)". A.frame. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/clara_sola
  6. ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/clara-sola?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c
  7. ^ Lumholdt, Jan (25 January 2022). "Clara Sola enjoys a fivefold Guldbagge sweep". Cineuropa.
  8. ^ "Nominations for the 2021 Guldbagge Awards". Swedish Film Institute. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ Bradfer, Fabienne (10 February 2023). "Close arrive en tête des nominations des Magritte 2023". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Clara Sola wins Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK". The Hindu. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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