Alva

Alva is the sharp-witted, fiercely independent heart of Sergio Pablos’ 2019 masterpiece, Klaus. She is a brilliant exploration of how a toxic, miserable environment can twist a passionate idealist into a cynical realist—and how easily that inner spark can be reignited. When we first meet her in Smeerensburg, she has completely given up on her dream of teaching. Because the town's centuries-old clan feud keeps the children out of school, she adapts to survive, transforming her classroom into a bleak, icy fish market.