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The Painting Lesson
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The Painting Lesson

2012-03-08 · 85 min · ★ 5.7

Drama

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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Directors
Pablo Perelman
Production companies
Invercine&Wood, Tequila Gang
Countries
Chile, Mexico, Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Daniel Giménez CachoDaniel Giménez CachoAguiar
Verónica SánchezVerónica SánchezElvira
Juan Jose SusacassaAugusto
Matias Vera5-year-old Augusto
Manuel PeñaMario
Carmen Gloria BreskyCarmen Gloria BreskyBlanca
Catalina SaavedraCatalina SaavedraLeontina
Edgardo BrunaEdgardo BrunaBechard
Carmina RiegoCarmina RiegoHousekeeper
Teresa HalesMrs. Toro
Roxana CamposFlavia
Eugenio MoralesSegundo
Claudio ValenzuelaClaudio ValenzuelaForeman
Jaime OmeñacaJaime OmeñacaCapitan
Carlos MoralesBirdman
Iván Álvarez de ArayaIván Álvarez de ArayaFiducia
Luz JiménezLuz JiménezClara
Vilma VerdejoBirdman's Wife
Javier MorenoSoldier
Ignacio AgüeroIgnacio AgüeroUnknown Man at the Station

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