La niña santa / Svetica / The Holy Girl Argentina, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, 2004, 35 mm, Colour, 106 min, Spanish Režija / Director: Lucrecia Martel Scenarij / Screenplay: Lucrecia Martel, Juan Pablo Domenech Direktor fotografije / Director of Photography: Félix Monti Montaža / Editor: Santiago Ricci Muzika / Music: Andres Gerszenzon Zvuk / Sound: Guido Berenblum, Marcos De Aguirre Kostimografija / Costume Design: Julio Suárez Uloge / Cast: Mercedes Morán, Carlos Belloso, Alejandro Urdapilleta, María Alche, Julieta Zylberberg, Mía Maestro Producent / Producer: Lita Stantic, Agustín Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar, Esther García Produkcija / Production: La Pasionaria S.r.l., R&C Produzioni, Teodora Film, El Deseo S.A., Lita Stantic Producciones
Amalia (María Alche) je djevojka rane pubertetske dobi koja je tek počela sazrijevati. Živi u jednom velikom hotelu e u vlasništvu njene majke, Helene (Mercedes Moran), inače razvedene žene, i njenog strica Freddyja (Alejandro Urdapilleta). Amalia i njena najbolja prijateljica Josefina (Julija Zylberberg) postaju sve svjesnije vlastitih želja i seksualne znatiželje, ali između katoličkog obrazovanja i Helenine nespremnosti da o takvim stvarima razgovara sa svojom kćerkom, njihova nagađanja uveliko prevazilaze njihovo znanje. Kongres medicinskih radnika u njihov hotel dovodi doktora Janoa (Carlos Belloso) i njegove brojne kolege. Ponesen svečanom atmosferom, bojažljivi liječnik pripija svoje tijelo uz Amalijino, nesvjesan njene dobi. Oženjeni Jano osjeća se veoma posramljenim zbog svog ponašanja, ali muči ga i strašna privlačnost koju osjeća prema Heleni. U međuvremenu, Amalia je uvjerena da je doktora obuzela bezbožnička požuda, te ona i Josefina odlučuju da ga izbave iz tog stanja prije nego bude prekasno.
138 17. Sarajevo Film Festival l POSVEĆENO: Lucrecia Martel
E Amalia (María Alche) is a girl edging into her early teens who has begun to ripen into adulthood. Amalia lives in a big hotel owned and operated by her divorced mother, Helena (Mercedes Morán), and her uncle Freddy (Alejandro Urdapilleta). Amalia and her best friend, Josefina (Julieta Zylberberg), are becoming increasingly aware of their own desires and are curious about sex, but between their Catholic education and Helena’s unwillingness to discuss such matters with her daughter, their speculation outstrips their actual knowledge. A convention for medical workers brings Dr. Jano (Carlos Belloso) and a number of his colleagues to the hotel. Emboldened by the festive atmosphere, the timid doctor presses his body up against Amalia’s, unaware of her age. The married Dr. Jano is embarrassed by his actions and troubled by his strong attraction to Helena; Amalia, meanwhile, is convinced the doctor has become overcome with unholy lust, and she and Josefina take it upon themselves to save him from himself before it is too late.