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| Spanish | The Education of Fairies |
| Directed by | José Luis Cuerda |
| Based on | L'Éducation d'une fée by Didier Van Cauwelaert |
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| Cinematography | Hans Burmann |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Lucio Godoy |
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| Running time | 103 minutes |
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The Education of Fairies (Spanish: La educación de las hadas) is a 2006 drama film directed by José Luis Cuerda. It is a co-production by companies from Spain, France, Argentina, and Portugal (Tornasol Films, Finales Felices, Messidor Films, Lazennec, Pol-Ka Producciones, Madragoa Filmes). It is based on the 2000 novel L'Éducation d'une fée by Didier Van Cauwelaert and primarily shot in Spanish, with some dialogue in French.
Summary
One morning, on a flight from Alicante to Barcelona, Nicolás meets Ingrid, a widowed ornithologist, and her son Raúl, a boy with an extraordinary imagination. At that moment, love blossoms, a fairy tale between the woman and the toy inventor, in which the little boy plays a significant role. However, everything shatters suddenly when Ingrid decides to end the relationship without any apparent reason. Raul thinks their relationship can now only be saved by a fairy. But do fairies exist?
Cast
- Ricardo Darín as Nicolás
- Irène Jacob as Ingrid
- Bebe as Sezar
- Víctor Valdivia as Raúl
- Jordi Bosch as Matarredona
See also
References
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (17 July 2006). "The Education of Fairies". Variety.
- "La coproducción "La educación de las hadas" llega a la cartelera argentina". Latamcinema. 29 March 2007.
- Maldivia, Beatriz (23 June 2006). "Estrenos de la semana | 23 de junio". Espinof.
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