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Bedtime Fairy Tales for Crocodiles
Bedtime Fairy Tales for Crocodiles
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113 Ratings

BEDTIME FAIRY TALES FOR CROCODILES

Cuentos de hadas para dormir cocodrilos

Directed by Ignacio Ortiz
Mexico, 2002
Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis

Upon returning to his hometown, a man discovers that for generations his ancestors have been plagued by a mystical spell originally placed on his great-grandfather. In order to prevent his son from this same haunting fate, the man attempts to put an end to the curse once and for all.

Synopsis

Upon returning to his hometown, a man discovers that for generations his ancestors have been plagued by a mystical spell originally placed on his great-grandfather. In order to prevent his son from this same haunting fate, the man attempts to put an end to the curse once and for all.

Our take

With strong magic realist elements and a unique approach, Mexican director Ignacio Cruz plunges into the rich inner life of a man’s quest for emancipation as he searches across generations of a Mexican family. Winner of 7 Ariel awards from the prestigious Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences.