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Photographing Fairies

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A photographer (Toby Stephens) becomes obsessed with two British girls' contention that they cavorted with fairies.
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Derek Elley Variety 03/26/2009
Marred by an uninvolving, foggy script that aims to tackle other issues, including postwar loss of faith and hope, and by some eccentric characterizations, notably by Ben Kingsley. Go to Full Review
Derek Adams Time Out 02/09/2006
A fresh, rewarding film, intelligent and very beautiful. Go to Full Review
TV Guide 07/03/2015
2/4
First-time director Nick Willing can't seem to figure out what to do upon finally reaching fairyland, and thus Ben Kingsley's sketchy character arbitrarily mutates into an ill-motivated antagonist. Go to Full Review
John Ferguson Radio Times 07/03/2015
3/5
It's imaginatively shot and features some nifty special effects. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 08/08/2007
4/5
A quiet, stately little film, with a handful of brilliant sequences, an intriguing premise and solid performances all down the line. Go to Full Review
Apollo Guide 03/16/2004
73/100
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11/10/2014 I watched this because had 100% on here and it's on Netflix streaming. This movie is almost unwatchable. It's basically a made for TV movie that seems like it's probably for kids (which I would forgive) except for the fact that there's a bit of nudity so dumbing down the plot for children is apparently not the reason that it sucks so much. Ben Kingsley is obviously a very good actor, but it's the horrible writing that is the real culprit. The characters' either overreact or under-react to the majority of situations that they find themselves in and the plot just drags on. Horrible. See more 12/11/2013 The movies effects may be somewhat dated now, given the 90's release date. However the themes explored and the atmosphere created make for a subtle and overall interesting movie. Something that wouldn't be a bad choice for a remake actually. See more 06/04/2013 A beautifully realized story of a truth on film--Haunting, eerie, wonderful, Magical, Spiritual!! See more 01/03/2013 mali film. dogodi se da zaboravite. ako ste ga gledali u pogresno vreme. ali nije zgoreg ponoviti. u pravo:) See more 12/11/2012 The direction, acting, and music are all well-executed, but the themes of the story are not explored well. See more 12/07/2012 Quite the unknown little treasure of the late 90s ... A deep yet tangible thriller and surreal imagining capturing a supernatural conundrum. Toby Stephens as a sceptical, photographer suffering from the loss of a loved one compels while classical renditions of music equally chill, as a result of ominous,nightmarish realisations. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A photographer (Toby Stephens) becomes obsessed with two British girls' contention that they cavorted with fairies.
Director
Nick Willing
Producer
Michele Camarda
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround
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