Costa Rican Movies
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- DirectorAlfonso Patiño GómezStarsÓscar BakitAlbertina MoyaJosé TasiesBecause of his lower class status, Alberto is rejected by Elvira. He then travels to the capital city to study Philosophy and return worthy of Elvira's love and approval.
- DirectorAlbert-Francis BertoniStarsJosè Luis CardonaAbelardo CastroMaria Eugenia CastroA wealthy young man from the country comes to San Jose (the capital of the country) to study law. In the city he makes new friends and gets in trouble, so he comes back (retorna, in Spanish) to his town, with his girlfriend and his family.
- DirectorAntonio YglesiasStarsIsabel HidalgoBlanca GuerraÓscar CastilloLa segua, a mythical woman with the face of a horse, appears to the travelers in colonial Costa Rica. A young and beautiful woman is tortured by the apparitions, as the man she loves gets crazy when he sees this mythical monster.
- DirectorPeter LevinStarsAmy MadiganRichard ThomasScott BakulaScott Bakula plays John Burke, a man on death row for the murder of a teenaged girl. As the father of a 13 year-old, he worries what will happen to his daughter after his execution. Richard Thomas and Amy Madigan play the parents of the murdered girl. Madigan is part of an activist group campaigning for the execution of Burke. Then Thomas discovers that he has a bond with his daughter's killer - Burke's own child.
- DirectorÓscar CastilloStarsPedro Armendáriz Jr.Alonso VenegasCarlos AlvaradoUn asesinato, dos torpes detectives, seis sospechosos, mil carcajadas. Con su investigación Sánchez y Mejía nos llevan por un mundo de corrupción, amores, traición y sexo. Película costarricense nominada para el "Golden India Catalina" como mejor película 2002 en el Festival de Cine de Cartagena.
- DirectorAndrés HeidenreichStarsMaría Elena OreamunoMaría ChavesChristian ClausenA 12 year-old girl finds friendship on an internet chat room with a 14 year-old boy without realizing that the boy is actually an older man who is part of a child prostitution ring.
- DirectorEsteban RamírezStarsJorge PerugorríaCuca EscribanoMaya ZapataPassion: of people for the land and sea, of corporations for riches, and of men and women for each other. Vicente and Abigail run a banana plantation in Limon Province, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Abigail's half-sister Irene, about whom Abigail knew nothing, comes to introduce herself. She is 21 and beautiful. Meanwhile, banana prices fall, threatening the plantation's finances. An oil company works with the government to get off-shore drilling rights, over local objection. Vicente is at the center of each cross-current. Will he fall for Irene, can he save the plantation, will he sell out to corporate offers? What of the coast: can its beauty be saved?
- DirectorHernán JiménezStarsDaniel CastroJulio MaySan Jose, Costa Rica: a city behind bars. The obsession with home safety reaches unimaginable levels in this country. Doble llave y cadena probes for answers deep within the souls of Costa Ricans and tries to explain the incarceration of their city.
- DirectorPablo OrtegaExplores the implications of the Central American Free-Trade Agreement for Costa Rica.
- DirectorDaniel Ross MixJulio MolinaStarsCleveland Arnold ArnoldReverend ArnoldSydney FarquharsonMr. Pitters lives in a retirement home in Siquirres, a small town near Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. He is frail and blind, yet slings a guitar over his shoulder and sets out on a mission to cross town. As he meets friends who help guide his calypsonian step along the way, they recall the history of their afro-caribbean community through conversation.
- DirectorHilda HidalgoStarsPablo DerquiEliza TrianaJordi DauderBased on Gabriel García Márquez's novel, this is the unsettling story of 13-year-old noble Sierva and the dog bite that changes her life forever. Abandoned, displaced, in the midst of a sexual awakening and finally exorcised, Sierva finds an unlikely ally in a young priest and together they discover passion.
- DirectorEsteban RamírezStarsAdriana AlvarezEdgar RomanNatalia AriasA smart poor girl and a inmature rich boy get their life twisted when they accidently have a baby.
- DirectorHernán JiménezStarsCarlos Luis ZamoraCarol SanabriaAnabelle UlloaGabo and Maga are an old couple who have lived together all their life and depend emotionally on each other completely. Delia, their grand-daughter, was brought up by them. The three of them live together harmoniously in a cosy atmosphere. At the age of 27, she already has a promising career in a big company. Everything is turned upside down with Maga's sudden death just at the moment when Delia is assigned a very responsible task, the management of a major project which may launch her carer or bring it to an inglorious end. And what's more to it, in the opening of the testament it turns out that Maga had expressed the wish that her ashes be dispersed in the Caribbean. Delia is facing a serious dilemma, as in her grand-father's life there is nothing else now but the accomplishment of his companion's last wish at a time when Delia can not abandon her professional commitment for a trip to the Caribbean.
- DirectorPaz FábregaStarsMonserrat FernándezLil Quesada MorúaLuis Carlos BogantesOn New Year's holidays, Mariana (21) and Rodrigo (30) drive to the coast where he has to sell a property. There, they find Karina (7), late at night and in the middle of nowhere. She tells then she ran away from home.
- DirectorAdrian Garcia BoglianoRamiro García BoglianoStarsMaría OrozcoDavid Rivera VargasMichael Dionisio Morales"Donde Duerme el Horror" unveils an intriguing story of destiny and death. Surprised by an unexpected witness, robbers murder a woman who curses them. Little do they know of her connection with a treacherous sect indeed. Their chosen location to hide the loot turns out to be an adventure lodge where the owners are offered a talisman that supposedly grants wishes. Naively, they wish for a sum of money. Next day their beloved son unexpectedly dies. The exact sum they wished for is offered in accident insurance. Coincidence, or fate? The event lures the couple into a downward spiral. Meanwhile, the robbers are drawn to members of the sect who succeed in seducing and hideously murdering two of them, but one escapes. The owner comes upon the loot. It is again the exact same amount that he has rejected from the insurance company. Now convinced of the power of this amulet and incapable of escaping the consequences of their wish, the mother, gone mad, forces her husband to make a final wish: to bring their son back to life. The film ends with a bleak twist of the plot where the surviving thief, the owners and the undead son, all in the grip of black magic and the powerful talisman collide in a horrifying lesson that proves the dictum: Be careful what you wish for: you may just get it.
- DirectorMiguel Alejandro GomezStarsLuis Carlos BogantesKurt DyerMaría Luisa GaritaA group of friends decide to make a documentary about the ghosts that are supposed to be haunting The Sanatorium in Costa Rica, things get creepy when the arrive to the place.
- DirectorVicente FerrazIsabel MartínezStarsDamián AlcázarRoxana CamposAna Clara CarranzaIn the eve of the 30th anniversary of the triumph of Nicaragua's revolution a long forgotten Sandinista commander appears: Paco Jarquin. Contrary to the most of his former FSLN colleagues, he prefer to deny his glorious past to live anonymously in the neighbor Costa Rica as a dance teacher.
- DirectorÓscar CastilloStarsBeatriz BrenesFabian SalesMarco MartinFederico, shaped by a generation that believed it possible to bring about utopia, tries to survive the changes of the 21st century, but is trapped in a dead end street. Herman, his friend and revolutionary companion , mutilated by war injuries, finds a way to express his ideals, struggles and hopes through painting. With his young son, he retires to the countryside, where Flora, a pragmatic and generous woman, helps with the household and the raising of his son. Herman dies from a long standing illness. Federico, forced by his friend, made a death bed promise to care for Daniel. Hope is not a utopia that is reached through a specific action. Federico learns at Daniel's side that the future, like love, is not conquered but fashioned day.
- DirectorMiguel Alejandro GomezStarsLuis Carlos BogantesKurt DyerÁlvaro MarencoEl Fin is comedy about the end of the world. Depressed by the recent death of his parents and losing his job, Nico; an ordinary 26 year old, decides to take refuge in his house for six months. Until that feared day when the media announces the end of the world is soon coming, caused by a gigantic meteorite.
- DirectorNeto VillalobosStarsAllan CascanteSylvia SossaMarvin AcostaA lonely security guard finds more than he expected when he buys a rooster in order to get into the cockfighting game.
- DirectorLaura AstorgaStarsValeria ConejoAura DinarteCarol SanabriaFamily is no longer a safe place to grow up.
- DirectorGustavo FallasStarsGabriel RetesAdriana AlvarezJason PerezThe story of a kid moving from the Island where he lived his whole life, to a nearby fishing and cruise port in Costa Rica, after his mother dies. He goes there looking for his godfather, a job and a new life. Things get complicated when he learns that his godfather is dead and instead has to live with his brother who is a harsh and authoritative man.
- DirectorJosé Miguel González BolañosStarsMaria BonillaBarbara BroutinAlejandro Castro VíquezDaniel, an insecure painter that has lost his way in the world, is guided by his subconscious on a surreal journey through madness and illusion to overcome his traumatic childhood and retake control over his life.
- DirectorMiguel Alejandro GomezStarsBoris AlonsoLuis Carlos BogantesFernando BolañosA drama that center's around 5 soccer players from Costa Rica, that qualifies for the first time to a World Cup. With no support, they must face the most important challenge ever, prepare themselves to play the first official World Cup match.
- DirectorMiguel Alejandro GomezStarsMario ChacónDaniel MorenoErik Hernández GabarainA Costa Rican farmer, when faced with the prospects of losing his farm, embarks in a journey to Europe to raise enough money to pay his debts meeting new acquaintances, lost relatives and himself.
- DirectorPatricia VelásquezStarsIsmael BrownAndré DevotoCésar MaurelA young Costa Rican boy tries to help his older brother, who has crossed a dangerous drug dealer.
- DirectorNicolas PachecoStarsEsther LowSue, a manicurist, gets drunk after being fired from a nail salon. She keeps showing up at her former boyfriend's apartment and enamouring the bartender she met the night she got drunk. Sue meditates about not becoming like her mother.
- DirectorAntonio Jara VargasErnesto Jara VargasStarsFederico PicadoDarío SalasGustavo VargasPuerto Limon, Costa Rica, 1948. Four days before Christmas, Setico a 12-year-old boy must take a train in search of his father. A trip that will reveal the forgotten memories of this banana enclave and the murder of six political prisoners in a place known as Devil's Elbow.
- DirectorRoberto JaénStarsAlexis Díaz de VillegasFrancisco has been called to appear before a Ministry to fulfill a duty. Not completely understanding what he is supposed to do he refuses to continue with the process. Seeing this, the Ministry starts its machinery making Francisco go through different tests and tasks to get him to comply and fulfill his duty as any citizen should.
- DirectorPaz FábregaStarsFernando BolañosKattia G. ZúñigaHernán JiménezAfter meeting at a party, Luciana and Pedro spark up a spontaneous rendezvous. Eschewing the fraudulent nature of traditional relationships, the pair embarks on a spur of the moment journey together that takes them to the forest. As they explore the beauty in the nature that surrounds them, they camp out under the stars, go on hikes, indulge in the passions of their encounter, and discuss their personal beliefs surrounding love, obligations, and attraction. Lensed in lush black-and-white cinematography amidst the gorgeous backdrop of the Costa Rican forest, an honest and genuine relationship story unfolds, lending a feeling of realism to their storybook romance in a refreshing and youthful way. This is a story about attraction and commitment for a generation whose understandings of personal freedoms and traditional limitations are more open to interpretation.
- DirectorEsteban RamírezStarsNatalia AriasLeynar GomezDaniel MarinA young girl gets involved in a family drama when she starts a secret friendship with a prison inmate. All parts involved, inside and outside, will have to deal with the consequences of such kind of relationship and what's necessary to preserve it.
- DirectorAlejo CrisóstomoStarsLiliana BiamonteKattia G. ZúñigaOscar González ChacónAn essay on grief.
- DirectorTeddy CecilStarsBarrett JamesDennis KeifferDio JohnsonOne worker sparks a revolution when he attempts to break free of his dystopian underworld.
- DirectorSoley BernalStarsRodolfo ArayaMauricio AstorgaFernando BolañosA long-running television series is targeted to be cancelled by a rival studio who sends an assassin after the show's cast. After the loss of the show's star, the cast and crew try to find a way to save the show and head to the Costa Rican mountains seeking inspiration. While trying to elude the assassin, they stumble into a commune of new-age gurus who offer to help them.
- DirectorEsteban RamírezStarsNatalia AriasLeynar GomezDaniel MarinA young girl gets involved in a family drama when she starts a secret friendship with a prison inmate. All parts involved, inside and outside, will have to deal with the consequences of such kind of relationship and what's necessary to preserve it.
- DirectorJose Mario Salas BozaStarsHanzell CarballoChristian CamposRosibel CarvajalBased on true events, is the first christian movie filmed in Costa Rica. Katherine, a young girl was abused in childhood, her life was perturbate since that particular event, even today she remember that moment and afford a new reality. In the other side, Alfonso and Rosario have a dificult marriage. They meet for first time their son's girlfriend, but inmediately Alfonso starts a secret relationship with that girl. On the worst moment, Jesus Christ come on and save their life showing them a new hope, love and forgiveness.
- DirectorHernán JiménezStarsHernán JiménezNoelia CastañoMarina GlezerDiego, a hopeless romantic desperately trying to salvage his relationship with long time girlfriend Sofía, plans a beach getaway to propose and clear the air. A 'chance' encounter with Sofía's old friend Malena will cast doubts on his relationship and skewed understanding of love, quickly turning a perfect weekend in paradise into Diego's worst nightmare.
- DirectorAriel EscalanteStarsLiliana BiamonteFernando BolañosAriel EscalanteA young and dedicated nurse is trying to avoid the pain left by her dear cousin's suicide.
- DirectorJurgen UreñaStarsJimena FrancoOlger GonzalezNatalia PorrasJurgen Ureña's 'Abrazame Como Antes,' a Humanist Vision of Prostitution
- DirectorAndrea KalinStarsHenrietta BoggsMuni FigueresFirst Lady of the Revolution is the remarkable story of Henrietta Boggs, a Southern belle who takes a life-altering journey through marriage, civil war and audacious democratic reforms to become the First Lady of Costa Rica.
- DirectorDinga HainesStarsZinédine ZidaneLuka ModricSergio RamosThe story of real life Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, from his humble beginnings in his home town to his rise to greatness as an elite soccer player.
- DirectorIgnacio SánchezStarsJulián GuzmánPedro CapmanyLuis Blanco'Buscando a Marcos Ramírez' is about a Costarican from the countryside that loses his mother and start living with his grandfather. He starts going to a new high school which means new challenges. As he tries to achieve his life goal of becoming a professional soccer player. In the meantime, he looks for himself, for what he really is, and want to do with his life.
- DirectorHilda HidalgoStarsEugenia ChaverriGustavo Sánchez ParraErika RojasRecently divorced, 72-year-old Violeta lives alone in her childhood house, tending to her lush tropical garden and making plans to turn her property into a boarding house. When she discovers the bank is about to take away her house, she breaks all the rules to hold onto her home and her freedom.
- DirectorJulio Hernández CordónStarsAdriana AlvarezNatalia AriasÁlvaro MarencoA brightly shot carefree movie where problems and reality are kept just on the fringe of the storyline. Two best friends are having fun riding their bikes in San Jose. When they can pick out an old car from one of the friends family lot they are in for a nasty surprise. However as adolescents do they deal with the situation by having more fun with their friends. Meanwhile they turn one of the old cars into an Uber taxi.
- DirectorMiguel Alejandro GomezStarsMonserrat Montero ColeRenzo RímoloBoris AlonsoGaby and Marco, a young couple, end their relationship right before leaving for a European vacation together.
- DirectorAlexandra Latishev SalazarStarsLiliana BiamonteJavier MontenegroErick CalderonMaría José is 25. Her life moves back and forth between the monotony of class at the university, her eternally distant parents, and a couple of alternative spaces where she can explore her own and others' limits. One day, she meets Javier, a boy she really likes and tries to have a relationship with, but her behavior starts changing radically. In fact, she's a few months into her pregnancy and no one knows.
- DirectorPrabhakar SharanStarsPrabhakar SharanMario ChacónScott SteinerLeo, in a mid of millionaire robbery meets the love of his life, Ana. But now he has to choose between money and love. He chooses love and decides to return the money but the confusion starts with an accident which happens on the way. This takes the audience on a roller coaster ride through a series of risky and funny situations leaving the viewer with suspense and confusion about the whereabouts of the money, experiencing great excitement until the end of the film.A comedy action entertainment for all family.
- DirectorNeto VillalobosStarsDaniela MoraArturo PardoHarvey MonestelMancha is an easygoing bike messenger with no big expectations in life. His only cares in the world are riding his motorcycle, being with his girlfriend Clara, and hanging out with his fellow messengers. His carefree existence is disrupted one day when they all get fired and Clara announces that she is moving to Horse Island - a place that doesn't allow any motorcycles. Faced with no other job prospects, Mancha forms a debt-collecting biker gang with his messenger buddies to try and preserve his way of life and win Clara back.
- DirectorDaniel MorenoStarsBoris AlonsoMario ChacónAlondra ElizondoMaikol Yordan's grandmother is sick, so he travels to other continents to get a cure.
- DirectorIvan PorrasStarsMarco Antonio Calvo CoronadoVicky MonteroPatricio ArenasEugenio's dream is to win a big trophy, but he could never achieve it as a football player. Now he is 72 years old and he sees a chance to fulfill his dream through a tropical dance contest. But when he loses his partner half way through the contest, his only chance of winning will be to face his own prejudices and those of your family. Now, he will change the Ball for the Hall.
- DirectorJose Mario Salas BozaStarsViviana CalderónPablo RodriguezNorval CalvoIt is the year 2025, and Alejandro tells his grandson Josue a story from a book that he is reading about a singer and a dancer who fell in love in 1985, but love represents much more than only sharing life together.
- DirectorSoley BernalStarsSergio ArceJaime CastroGary CentenoCesar a sweet dad, discovers that his only daughter has a boyfriend environmentalist free spirit. He constantly as good lawyer thinks a plan to get rid of the boyfriend without her daughter's future. He just doesn't deserve her.
- DirectorPatricia VelásquezStarsDaniel MunizSylvia SossaKattia G. ZúñigaA 35 year old Chilean exiled mom reconnects an old college love through Facebook, that moments sets dilemma: she might turn into the woman she swore she will never be: her mother.