01 A wealthy family's beach holiday and a runaway girl's desperate journey quietly cross paths.
Directed by Paz Fábrega · 1h 23m
7 Best Costa Rican Movies to Watch
By Vlad Zakh · December 25, 2025
Costa Rica Drama slow and atmosphericthought provoking
Costa Rica’s small film industry has produced a recent run of acclaimed dramas that favor quiet, physical performances over dialogue. Clara Sola has a woman believed to have healing powers reclaiming her body, El Camino follows a Nicaraguan girl’s journey to reunite with her mother, and Imprisoned has a newlywed’s husband wrongly jailed. Agua Fria de Mar, Days of Light, The Sound of Things and Land of Ashes round out the list.
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02 A Nicaraguan girl's journey to reunite with her mother in Costa Rica exposes the dangers migrants face.
Directed by Erik S. Weigel · 1h 31m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
03 A woman her village believes has healing powers begins quietly reclaiming her own body and desires.
Directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén · 1h 46m
Where to watch
Stream: OVID · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, BFI Player, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: OVID · Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: Rialto Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
04 A newlywed couple's life is upended when the husband is wrongfully imprisoned just after their wedding.
Directed by Esteban Ramírez · 1h 37m
Where to watch
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
05 Five Central American strangers' lives cross on one fateful bus journey.
Directed by Gloria Carrión Fonseca & Mauro Borges · 1h 27m · Rated NR
06 A sound designer's obsessive attention to noise mirrors the quiet unravelling of his own relationship.
Directed by Ariel Escalante · 1h 15m
07 A teenage girl grieving her grandmother's death turns to shamanic ritual to try to bring her back.
Directed by Sofía Quirós · 1h 22m
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