Brain Drain

Brain Drain

105 mins | Comedy | April 18, 2009

Emilio, a shy, not too brilliant pupil at a humble local secondary school, has always harboured a secret love for Natalia, the cutest, brightest girl in the class. On the last day of the school year, when he finally decides to declare his love, Natalia is awarded a scholarship to study Medicine at Oxford. It would seem that all is lost for Emilio, but his drop-out school-pals are not ready to throw in the towel. After faking qualifications and scholarships, this band of brainless nuts land in Oxford, causing havoc in the normally peaceful campus existence. —The Film Catalogue

Brain Drain

105 mins | Comedy | April 18, 2009

Brain Drain
Emilio, a shy, not too brilliant pupil at a humble local secondary school, has always harboured a secret love for Natalia, the cutest, brightest girl in the class. On the last day of the school year, when he finally decides to declare his love, Natalia is awarded a scholarship to study Medicine at Oxford. It would seem that all is lost for Emilio, but his drop-out school-pals are not ready to throw in the towel. After faking qualifications and scholarships, this band of brainless nuts land in Oxford, causing havoc in the normally peaceful campus existence. —The Film Catalogue
IMDb rating 4.7
Producers Cangrejo Films, Atresmedia
Original title Fuga de Cerebros
Directors Fernando González Molina
Writers Curro Velázquez, Álex Pina

Cast

Mario Casas

as Emilio

Amaia Salamanca

as Natalia

Alberto Amarilla

as Chuli

Gorka Lasaosa

as Ruedas

Canco Rodríguez

as Cabra

Pablo Penedo

as Corneto

Carlos Santos

as Potro

José Luis Gil

as Manuel

Mariano Peña

as Julián

Blanca Suárez

as Voz angelical

María León

as Chica Disco

Loles León

as Rita

Álex Angulo

as Cecilio

Asunción Balaguer

as Abuela Emilio