The Painting Lesson

The Painting Lesson

85 mins | Drama | March 8, 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.

The Painting Lesson

85 mins | Drama | March 8, 2012

The Painting Lesson
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Tequila Gang, Invercine&Wood
Original title La lección de pintura
Directors Karina Elgueda, Juan Rosas, Pepa San Martín, Pablo Perelman
Writers Pablo Perelman

Cast

Verónica Sánchez

as Elvira

Juan Jose Susacassa

as Augusto

Matias Vera

as 5-year-old Augusto

Manuel Peña

as Mario

Catalina Saavedra

as Leontina

Edgardo Bruna

as Bechard

Carmina Riego

as Housekeeper

Teresa Hales

as Mrs. Toro

Roxana Campos

as Flavia

Eugenio Morales

as Segundo

Claudio Valenzuela

as Foreman

Jaime Omeñaca

as Capitan

Carlos Morales

as Birdman

Luz Jiménez

as Clara

Vilma Verdejo

as Birdman's Wife

Javier Moreno

as Soldier

Ignacio Agüero

as Unknown Man at the Station