The Holy Girl

Name: The Holy Girl
Genre: Drama
Released: April 29, 2005
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 77

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Fine Line Features | Release Date: April 29, 2005 | R

Summary: Martel intimately explores the burgeoning sexuality and religious fervor of two teenage girls, Amalia (Alche) and her best friend, Josefina (Zylberberg). Artfully piecing together a mosaic of nuanced details, fragments of sounds, and small moments, Martel creates a potent and specific portrait of adolescent life. [Lita Stantic Producciones SA]

Director: Lucrecia Martel

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 106 min

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Deborah Young

A mystifying film that holds the audience in suspense over where it's going and what it might mean for almost its entire running time. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

The blessings of salvation have rarely felt so mixed, the parameters of Lolita-hood so elusive - which is exactly Martel's specialty. Read full review

Wesley Morris

A collection of beautifully acted encounters, conversations, symbols, and vignettes woven into an evocative and unforgettably surreal garment. Read full review

Scott Tobias

Adjusting to Martel's style requires patience, but her indirection pays dividends, culminating in an unforgettable final shot that flies in the face of narrative expectations. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

A subtle artist and a sharp observer, Martel manages a large cast with an ease that matches her skill at storytelling, within which psychological insight and social comment flow easily and implicitly. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

A film that leaves cinephiles breathless and the mainstream movie maniacs scratching their heads. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Feels like something I know is supposed to be good for me, but that I just couldn't stomach. Read full review

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MarcK.

Dec 20, 2005

I rented this movie because of the high MetaCritic score. Instead, I saw one of the worst films of 2005. The first hour of the picture wasn't even necessary...hardly anything happened. And here I was hanging in there for the ending, only to see credits rolling! Other appropriate I rented this movie because of the high MetaCritic score. Instead, I saw one of the worst films of 2005. The first hour of the picture wasn't even necessary...hardly anything happened. And here I was hanging in there for the ending, only to see credits rolling! Other appropriate adjectives to describe this movie: excruciating, pointless and pretentious.… Expand

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