Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus

2013 1h 39m ES

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 175

ComedyAdventureDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, Jamie invites an eccentric woman—a radical spirit named Crystal Fairy—to come along.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Cera
Jamie
Gaby Hoffmann
Crystal Fairy
Juan Andrés Silva
Champa
José Miguel Silva
Lel
Agustín Silva
Pilo
Sebastián Silva
Lobo
Manuela Baldovino
The Girl Who Is High on Life
Gepe
Gepe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastián Silva
Writers: Sebastián Silva
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Chile

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sebastián Silva, shot by Cristián Petit-Laurent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pedro Subercaseaux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sofía Subercaseaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Michael Cera and Gaby Hoffmann and Juan Andrés Silva carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2332579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sebastián Silva directs. Cristián Petit-Laurent behind the camera. Pedro Subercaseaux scores. Sofía Subercaseaux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Sebastián Silva, shot by Cristián Petit-Laurent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pedro Subercaseaux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sofía Subercaseaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Cera and Gaby Hoffmann and Juan Andrés Silva carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2332579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.