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The Painting Lesson (2012)

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.

Release: 2012-03-08
Runtime: 85 min
Rating: 5.7 / 10

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Cast
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Aguiar
Verónica Sánchez
Verónica Sánchez
Elvira
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Juan Jose Susacassa
Augusto
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Matias Vera
5-year-old Augusto
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Manuel Peña
Mario
Carmen Gloria Bresky
Carmen Gloria Bresky
Blanca
Catalina Saavedra
Catalina Saavedra
Leontina
Edgardo Bruna
Edgardo Bruna
Bechard
Carmina Riego
Carmina Riego
Housekeeper
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Teresa Hales
Mrs. Toro
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Roxana Campos
Flavia
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Eugenio Morales
Segundo
Claudio Valenzuela
Claudio Valenzuela
Foreman
Jaime Omeñaca
Jaime Omeñaca
Capitan
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Carlos Morales
Birdman
Iván Álvarez de Araya
Iván Álvarez de Araya
Fiducia
Luz Jiménez
Luz Jiménez
Clara
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Vilma Verdejo
Birdman's Wife