Carla's Song (1996)

A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.

• War
• Drama
• Romance

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.

Rating

6.8 / 10 (99 votes)

Release date

October 30, 1996

Runtime

2h 05m

Language

English

Director

Ken Loach

Status

Released