La niña santa

Name: La niña santa
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004-05-06
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Mercedes Morán, Carlos Belloso, Alejandro Urdapilleta, María Alché, Julieta Zylberberg

IMDb ID: tt0300270 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.7 (4,554 votes)

Genres: Drama

16-year-old Amalia looks to save the soul of a middle-aged doctor.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Holy Girl
Canada: The Holy Girl (English)
Egypt: The Holy Girl (English)
United Kingdom: The Holy Girl
Ireland: The Holy Girl (English)
India: The Holy Girl (English)
New Zealand: The Holy Girl (English)
United States: The Holy Girl
World-wide: The Holy Girl (English)
South Africa: The Holy Girl (English)
Argentina: La niña santa
Spain: La niña santa
Japan: La niña santa (Japanese)
Brazil: A Menina Santa
Portugal: A Rapariga Santa
France: La fille sainte
Germany: La niña santa - Das heilige Mädchen
Italy: La niña santa - La piccola santa
Brazil: Santa Menina (Festival Title)
Poland: Święta dziewczyna
Greece: Άγιο κορίτσι
Ukraine: Свята дівчина
Russia: Святая девушка
South Korea: 홀리 걸
Свята дівчинаContent RatingRRelease Date2004-05-06Runtime106 minutesMetascore77IMDb Popularity0User Reviews42Critic Reviews80Countries / RegionsArgentina
Italy
Netherlands
SpainLanguagesSpanishKeywordsmale frontal nudity
title directed by female
female female kiss
anal sex
catholicismFilming LocationsSalta, ArgentinaProduction CompaniesLa Pasionaria S.r.l.
R&C Produzioni
Teodora FilmOfficial SitesOfficial site [ar - http://www.laninasanta.com/
Official site (Argentina) - http://www.litastantic.com.ar/laninasanta/index.htmIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300270/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0300270.jpgUpdated At2025-10-09T01:42:08

Directors

Lucrecia Martel

Writers

Juan Pablo Domenech
Lucrecia Martel

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Mercedes Morán | Character: Helena
Actor: Carlos Belloso | Character: Dr. Jano
Actor: Alejandro Urdapilleta | Character: Freddy
Actor: María Alché | Character: Amalia
Actor: Julieta Zylberberg | Character: Josefina
Actor: Mía Maestro | Character: Inés
Actor: Marta Lubos | Character: Mirta
Actor: Arturo Goetz | Character: Dr. Vesalio
Actor: Alejo Mango | Character: Dr. Cuesta
Actor: Mónica Villa | Character: Madre de Josefina
Actor: Leandro Stivelman | Character: Julian
Actor: Manuel Schaller | Character: Thermin player
Actor: Miriam Diaz | Character: Miriam
Actor: Rodolfo Cejas | Character: Josefina's father
Actor: Maria Victoria Mosca Coll | Character: Local girl
Actor: Ornella Velazco | Character: Local girl
Actor: Guadalupe Pardo Hernandez | Character: Local girl
Actor: Ana Carolina Beltrán | Character: Local girl
Actor: Rodolfo Cabrera | Character: Manuel the plumber
Actor: Maria Susana Falcon | Character: Josefina's aunt
Actor: Guillermo Enrique Castro | Character: Lad in accident
Actor: Victor Anuch | Character: Juan Pablo
Actor: Sebastian Diaz Sabala | Character: Juan Pablo's friend
Actor: Maria Micol Ellero | Character: Josefina's sister
Actor: Sebastián Montagna | Character: Josefina's brother
Actor: Maria Emilia Martinez | Character: Josefina's sister
Actor: Guido Nunez | Character: Medical consultant
Actor: Nilda Silvia Suarez | Character: Photocopier woman
Actor: Ana Maria Fernandez | Character: Jano's wife
Actor: Carlos Silvio Poma | Character: Dr. Lara
Actor: Eduardo Jesus Chaig | Character: Doctor
Actor: Juan Solis | Character: Doctor
Actor: Roberto Bernacki | Character: Doctor
Actor: Oscar Victoriano Sarmiento | Character: Doctor
Actor: David Daniel Torino | Character: Doctor
Actor: Eliana Santillan | Character: Servant
Actor: Alejandro Leonidas Diaz | Character: Pool worker
Actor: Florinda Rosa Guamante | Character: Caretaker
Actor: David Mansilla | Character: Hotel porter
Actor: Pablo Arias | Character: Hotel porter
Actor: Marcos Reynoso | Character: Phone assistant

[Directors Group]
Name: Lucrecia Martel | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Juan Pablo Domenech | Role: Writer
Name: Lucrecia Martel | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Agustín Almodóvar | Role: Producer
Name: Pedro Almodóvar | Role: Producer
Name: Tilde Corsi | Role: Producer
Name: Esther García | Role: Producer
Name: Alfredo Ghirardo | Role: Producer
Name: Nora Kohen | Role: Producer
Name: Cesare Petrillo | Role: Producer
Name: Vieri Razzini | Role: Producer
Name: Gianni Romoli | Role: Producer
Name: Lita Stantic | Role: Producer
Name: Álvaro Urtizberea | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Andres Gerszenzon | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Félix Monti | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Santiago Ricci | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Nicolas Levin | Role: Casting Director
Name: Natalia Smirnoff | Role: Casting Director

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Graciela Oderigo | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Fernando Brun | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Julio Suárez | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Marisa Amenta | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Marcelo Iúdice | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Etelvina Veron | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Matías Mosteirín | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marta Parga | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Mariana Arroyo | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Florencia Blanco | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Natalia Smirnoff | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Fabiana Tiscornia | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Angélica Alvear | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Guido Berenblum | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marcos de Aguirre | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roberto Espinoza | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Miranda-Hardy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Victor Alejandro Tendler | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sergio Rentero | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rodrigo Tomasso | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Luisa Cavanagh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lucas Guidalevich | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniel Hermo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Manuel Rebella | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Victor Vasini | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Production Department]
Name: Gustavo Guido | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Carola Jalife | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Beto Acevedo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Martín Libert | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Silvia Sancho | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

The Holy Girl Scene: A Vocation | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4123378713/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4123378713/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677915256316.mp4?Expires=1788280596&Signature=gU313y6mb5cf-tlEh1vEIbCB1BMQOoVJhRg~iIIi4tDIB1MaDaJ3joairtHPh6BqGNru6tZYYU4qemFEqApk4OVxNTuLj~dHd26B-4n1znNQZTK1P2rqgDFE3-VSXidnJCoSXzVPdHUxDTnKph4jBd3zBPRPWk7P3MS-XoplPCIvoImqAnr4ZNmrPcN4X0K2eJ32KdSzIXdih0cJ5Cx9~i5NOCU6YHm8Kq1ruesSsR0eEBoK8ZSUHnAhDxwSRnY1C0GGPRxO1glgyDdrOXMPilPMCQ~eV1Mg6ZQ4wilZsa5m-fy7jn-BNfADIW7QVEx3QFbJYpya4HzVhoy~4M-9ug__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Holy Girl Scene: Tap, Tap, Tap | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1573241881/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1573241881/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870496482.mp4?Expires=1788280596&Signature=lU-tZQmA7WFC0Yrgy2TDdnKjwpLzy-LbvrBN7AfiF-PAIUcE-A6cSdJ8vlypfJs1PbaBAuWqfneDkY232w1KSQXDmgdcUqLcN3bk1my6jT2i8SUwludg7ELUIDkbktQhET1WuldMEDP5Uw6kSCPMr9Lvcw-qfoYuHpUNPFlp5oA2iJ7pbshnOWVEFm2pWjCdSJc-kK~1XKxUkeQDp-ByY6tMnJj5YCBYZP4NeClynjkeOSbOgLklg5EGpabvNlrYSUq3XvH1X-AO93d26Etgilf4NnKJQv0WwIPPgPZccVoUR4vHMc7jgx2n-hfCbAXgzSqbnKaZ-fCQaCFZjr5Hsw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Holy Girl Scene: Don't Follow | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1489355801/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1489355801/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677921484877.mp4?Expires=1788280596&Signature=kY3JpiUyp1pgcyoZgW2UN191mw3Rr~yWc60q0p6U1qC5edxB6RB1Pj7uEW6p-PFkOShRI1zlHeAqA8P5S4M8fXHlb6a~WSKxpjyNMdlDatQLsLJR7g4PXUyE3lRUf4cErTNQc4NYLY8lun84pb62zUHdoPQlTt4ORTdqM3mGo7L7r~b5RuvcmSWxmOmEFiV3xMxLPQmy~Gsug8-VGYMh0WV0KmCduh3awYkbSkLD6aoqp9v-1frcB1DBn0-R9CUiuQfqKLOXDTyThaphFwn1-if41H36oZw6pH2pLCxyTc4t~YNCqz5Om6xSIYjIoYe~3X~Mzf-SYmGOVdXzXDKaFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Argentina: May 6, 2004
France: May 16, 2004 (Cannes Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 3, 2004 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Canada: August 13, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: September 15, 2004
Finland: September 17, 2004 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
United States: October 10, 2004 (New York Film Festival)
Portugal: October 14, 2004
United Kingdom: October 24, 2004 (BFI London Film Festival)
Uruguay: November 7, 2004 (Festival de Cine de Montevideo)
Uruguay: November 12, 2004
Greece: November 19, 2004 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Norway: November 23, 2004 (Oslo International Film Festival)
Spain: November 26, 2004
Greece: December 10, 2004
Italy: December 10, 2004
Israel: December 30, 2004
United Kingdom: February 4, 2005
Hong Kong: March 29, 2005 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
United States: April 29, 2005 (limited)
United States: May 20, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Canada: June 3, 2005
Slovenia: June 10, 2005
Belgium: July 13, 2005
Turkey: July 29, 2005
Brazil: August 5, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro)
Brazil: August 12, 2005 (São Paulo)
Austria: September 2, 2005
Iceland: September 29, 2005 (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
Netherlands: October 27, 2005
Philippines: September 15, 2009 (DVD premiere)
Hong Kong: March 24, 2018 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
France: July 2018 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
United States: March 31, 2019 (Harvard Film Archive)

Awards

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