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The Education of Fairies
Film poster
SpanishThe Education of Fairies
Directed byJosé Luis Cuerda
Based onL'Éducation d'une fée by Didier Van Cauwelaert
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHans Burmann
Edited byNacho Ruiz Capillas
Music byLucio Godoy
Production
companies
  • Tornasol Films
  • Finales Felices
  • Messidor Films
  • Lazennec
  • Pol-Ka Producciones
  • Madragoa Filmes
Release date
  • 23 June 2006 (2006-06-23) (Spain)
Running time
103 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
  • Argentina
  • Portugal
Languages
  • Spanish
  • French

The Education of Fairies (Spanish: La educación de las hadas) is a 2006 drama film directed by José Luis Cuerda.[1] 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).[1][2][3] It is based on the novel L'Éducation d'une fée by Didier Van Cauwelaert and primarily shot in Spanish, with some dialogue in French.[1]

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.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (17 July 2006). "The Education of Fairies". Variety.
  2. ^ "La coproducción "La educación de las hadas" llega a la cartelera argentina". Latamcinema. 29 March 2007.
  3. ^ Maldivia, Beatriz (23 June 2006). "Estrenos de la semana | 23 de junio". Espinof.