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Carla's Song
“A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.”
6.8 / 10• 1996• 2h 5m•NR• English
WarDramaRomance
Storyline
1987, love in time of war: bus driver George meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly-sad life in Glasgow. Her back is scarred, her boyfriend missing, her family dispersed; she's suicidal. George takes her to Nicaragua to find out what's happened to them and help her face her past.
Cast & Crew
Robert Carlyle
George Lennox
Lead
Oyanka Cabezas
Carla
Scott Glenn
Bradley
Louise Goodall
Maureen
SE
Salvador Espinoza
Rafael
MM
Margaret McAdam
George's Mother
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Carla's Song is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
