A Painting Lesson

– In Chile, during the 60´s, the son of a poor single teenage girl turns out to be a gifted painter. ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
Original Name:
La lección de pintura
A Painting Lesson (2011) - Also known as La lección de pintura

In Chile, during the 60´s, the son of a poor single teenage girl turns out to be a gifted painter. The man to discover his talent is the owner of the drugstore that lies in the outskirts of the small rural town, next to the railroad. He himself is an amateur painter who will try to make the boy into a great artist, like all the ones in his art books. From the pharmacists point of view in his old age, unfolds the story of this young boy who could have become a great art genius, had he not disappeared at the age of 13, along with all his works, on September 11th 1973, the day of the coupe d´état.

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Release Date:

08 Mar 2012

Language:

Spanish

Director:

Pablo Perelman

Writer:

Pablo Perelman

Main Actors:

Daniel Giménez Cacho, Verónica Sánchez, Juan José Susacassa, Matías Vera

Plot:

On September 11, 1973, the day of the military coup in Chile, a child prodigy of art disappears. His friend, a man fond of his art, tells the short existence of who could be a major genius of painting, decades after his disappearance.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10