Carla's Song
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68% Critic Match

Carla's Song

A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.

6.8 / 10 1996 2h 5mNR English
WarDramaRomance

Storyline

A Glasgow man visits war-torn Nicaragua with a refugee tormented by her memories.

Cast & Crew

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

George Lennox

Lead
Oyanka Cabezas

Oyanka Cabezas

Carla

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Bradley

Louise Goodall

Louise Goodall

Maureen

SE

Salvador Espinoza

Rafael

MM

Margaret McAdam

George's Mother

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Sammy

SS

Subash Singh Pall

Victor

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ken Loach's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Carla's Song is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker