Magical Girl (2014)
Be careful what you wish for.
The father of a terminally ill girl is determined to grant his daughter's last wish, a ridiculously expensive collectors' costume from a Japanese TV series. The request will drive him into a journey within his city's dark underbelly.
- Date of release
- 2014-09-07
- TMDB
- 7.3 / 10 (219)
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Director
- Carlos Vermut
Casting
- Bárbara Lennie — Bárbara
- José Sacristán — Damián
- Luis Bermejo — Luis
- Lucía Pollán — Alicia
- Israel Elejalde — Alfredo
- Elisabet Gelabert — Ada
- Marisol Membrillo — Marisol
- Miquel Insúa — Oliver
- Javier Botet — Pepo
- Alberto Chaves — Shopkeeper
- Marina Andruix — Bábara niña
- Raimundo de los Reyes — Marcos niño
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Youth Jury Prize
Magical Girl is a 2014 neo-noir film written and directed by Carlos Vermut, and starring Bárbara Lennie, Luis Bermejo and José Sacristán. The plot tracks the events triggered by the decision of a father (Bermejo) to fulfill the secret wish of his dying 12-year-old otaku daughter (Pollán).
Production
A co-production among Spain and France (90%–10%), Magical Girl was produced by Aquí y Allí Films, with the participation of Films Distribution, Sabre Producciones, TVE and Canal+. Shooting locations in Madrid included Calle de Felipe Castro, Glorieta de Puerta de Toledo, Plaza del General Vara de Rey, and Calle de Claudio Coello.
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