Pura Vida
2013, English. Directed by Chris Shimojima.
For several years, filmmaker Chris Shimojima had a recurring dream about a woman wearing a mask.
For several years, filmmaker Chris Shimojima had a recurring dream about a woman wearing a mask. The story was always the same, and he would always wake up before it ended. He became so obsessed with having an ending that he traveled to Costa Rica with two actors and filmed one. He has not had the dream since.
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- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 2013
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Written by
- Chris Shimojima
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Pura Vida runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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Pura Vida isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2013. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Pura Vida?
If you liked Pura Vida, try Life in a Year, Nine Lives, Gabriel's Inferno: Part III.
Who directed Pura Vida?
Pura Vida (2013) was directed by Chris Shimojima and stars Anita Anthonj, David Melissaratos.