Clara Sola

62nd TIFF: Greek Premiere

Clara, a 40-year-old woman, withdrawn and with an intuitive relationship to nature, is believed to have a special connection to God. As a “healer,” she sustains a family and a village in need of hope. Clara’s sexuality, which has always been repressed by her mother, is stirred by her attraction to her niece’s new boyfriend. This new awakened force takes Clara through unexplored territory, allowing her to cross boundaries, both physical and mystical. Empowered by her self-discovery, Clara gradually frees herself from her role as “saint,” which allows her to finally heal herself...

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Available at the Agora Market.

Direction: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén

Script: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, Maria Camila Arias

Cinematography: Sophie Winqvist Loggins

Editing: Marie-Hélène Dozo

Sound: Erick Vargas Williams, Valène Leroy, Charles De Ville, Aline Gavroy

Music: Ruben De Gheselle

Actors: Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Daniel Castañeda Rincón, Ana Julia Porras Espinoza, Flor María Vargas Chaves

Production: Hobab

Producers: Nina Yousefi

Co-production: Need Productions, Resolve Media, Pacífica Grey, Film Capital Stockholm Fund, Laïdak Films

Co-producers: Lisa Widén, Beata Mannheimer, Ivanna Kozak, Antoine Liétout, Ivan Zuber

Costumes: Patricia Alvarado Hurtado

Production Design: Amparo Baeza

Make Up: Goga Riveros

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Sweden, Costa Rica, Belgium, Germany

Production Year: 2021

Duration: 106'

Contact: Luxbox

Nathalie Álvarez Mesén

Nathalie Álvarez Mesén is a Costa Rican-Swedish screenwriter and director. She started her career in physical theater in Costa Rica before pursuing her BFA degree in Mime Acting at the Stockholm University of the Arts in Sweden. Nathalie later graduated from Columbia University's Graduate Film Program in NYC with an MFA in Film Directing/Screenwriting. An alumna of the Berlinale Talents, TIFF Filmmaker Lab, and NYFF Artist Academy, Nathalie’s shorts have screened at film festivals all over the world.