The film stars michael cera and gaby hoffmann at the film s sundance premiere, silva said that his film, which is based on a reallife encounter, is about the birth of compassion in someones life. The chemistry between cera and hoffman make the film, and make it they do. Crystal fairy et le cactus magique bandeannonce vost. Michael cera and gaby hoffman star in sebastian silvas halfbaked drug movie. The characters created by cera and gaby hoffman who plays crystal fairy certainly arent pleasant to spend time with for much of the film s running time, but theyre so like people ive actually known that its fascinating to watch their performances and how thoroughly they can create characters that feel so authentic. Michael cera stars in a selfindulgent tale of youths heading into the chilean desert for hallucinogenic kicks. Chilean filmmaker sebastian silva the maid brings in michael cera juno for a road journey in search of. Crystal fairy the magical cactus 20 1080p bluray yts. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. His devilmaycare journey becomes a battle of wills, as the two lock horns before they. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, jamie invites an eccentric womana radical spirit named crystal fairyto come along. Crystal fairy and the magical cactus isnt a bad film but it does fail as a comedy. All 20 songs from the crystal fairy 20 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. While trekking through chile in search of a fabled hallucinogen, jamie finds himself accompanied by a merry band of modern pranksters, including hippie queen crystal fairy the deadsincere and often nude gaby hoffman, sporting.
Jan 16, 2014 crystal fairy is a rambling, mildly engaging road movie that follows an obnoxious young american in chile. Crystal fairy et le cactus magique bande annonce vost 2014. As jamie travels in chile, he invites an eccentric woman to join his groups quest to score a fabled hallucinogen, a move that finds him at odds with his new companion, until they drink the magic brew on a beach at the edge of the desert. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. Jamie michael cera is a boorish, insensitive, college student travelling in chile who leaves a path of chaos wherever he goes. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to. Crystal fairy and the magical cactus home facebook. Featured in the 2014 film independent spirit awards 2014 see more. Crystal fairy and the magical cactus the little theatre.
As for the adventure, the credits begin to roll too soon after the film. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, jamie invites an eccentric woman a radical spirit named crystal fairy gaby hoffmann. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Official fullhdtrailer for crystal fairy and the magical cactus if you love trailers, you better subscribe. Jamies devilmaycare journey becomes a battle of wills with an eccentric woman. On one level, it really is about the modern fascination with the transformative potential of psychedelic experiences.
Feb 26, 2019 she, crystal fairy, is a selfrighteous, spiritual, phony pain in the hole. Crystal fairy due to covid19, the little is temporarily closed read our statement, consider becoming a member or donating, and check our blog for updates. Its possible that, one day, audiences wont confuse michael cera with jesse eisenberg another lanky lad who started playing uberlosers in the early noughties. Xvideos gaby hoffmann in crystal fairy the magical cactus 20 free. Jan 10, 2014 in sebastian silvas new film full title. While searching for a rare hallucinogenthe famed san pedro cactus with a trio of chilean brothers, jamie invites a mysterious hippie gaby hoffmann along for the ride, but her free. Crystal fairy et le cactus magique bande annonce vost 2014 buzzvid. As they prepare the cactus crystal tells jamie, its very important before taking drugs as a. July 12, 20 as jamie travels in chile, he invites an eccentric woman to join his groups quest to score a fabled hallucinogen, a move that finds him at odds with his new companion, until they drink the magic brew on a beach at the edge of the desert.
To say crystal fairy is a comedy stoner or otherwise, twisted love story or angry gringoinvective is to sell the film short. In this freewheeling comedy from the director of the maid, michael cera arrested development, superbad stars as jamie, a shaggy, boorish young american traveling through chile. The film plants itself in the psyche much like mescaline. Jamie michael cera has read too much aldous huxley and is determined to open the doors. While magic magic is an effective psychological horror film, crystal fairy is a thoughtprovoking character study poorly marketed as an adventure comedy. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the san pedro cactus. Of course, i should be surprised that a movie called crystal fairy and the magical cactus is bad. Jul 25, 20 crystal gaby hoffmann latches onto jamie michael cera and tags along in his search for the mescalineproducing san pedro cactus in crystal fairy. Jamie cera is a boorish, insensitive american twentysomething traveling in chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. Official trailer 1 20 michael cera movie hd jamie cera is a boorish, insensitive american.
But on a remote, pristine beach at the edge of the desert, the magic brew is finally imbibed. Jamie is a boorish, insensitive american twentysomething traveling in chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. Crystal fairy 20 soundtrack complete list of songs. Crystal fairy is the tale of a young american traveling through chile with little else on his mind than drinking the juice. This scenario offers a reasonable metaphor for the. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, jamie invites an eccentric womana radical spirit named crystal fairy to come along. The central event of this film involves the main character jamie michael cera chopping up the magical san pedro cactus of the title, mixing it into a mushy swill, then cooking it in a pot for nine hours, in hopes of a legendary high from the resulting drink.
Its a film that depends less on its plot but more on its single star and how the audience would react to the final product. Jan 22, 2014 a much better example of silvas undoubted filmmaking skill is his forthcoming magic magic, released in april and superior to crystal fairy in every way. Crystal fairy, in bed with cowrdir sebastian silva, actors michael cera, gaby hoffman duration. The dialogue comes off as a documentary or a reality show which, as i recently discovered, is because most of the film was not scripted, as the cast either improvised or was fed lines by the director right before takes, and there isnt much plot to the film. Michael cera stars in this sundancewinning road trip as an american 20something traversing chile who meets a farout, freespirited woman named crystal fairy at a wild party. Crystal fairy and the magical cactus official trailer. The central plot device is the search for and ingestion of the mescalineproducing san pedro cactus.
Despite some interesting late character developments, the film is only saved by some big revelations and excellent acting during the comedown. This is a sweet, abstract film with multiple layers and a few very fine moments. Official trailer 1 20 michael cera movie hd jamie cera is a boorish, insensitive american twentysomething traveling in chile, who somehow manages to. Played too close to caricature by gaby hoffmann, crystal fairy is often gratingly earnest, but still exudes a welcome warmth that gradually calms jamie. Written and directed by sebastian silva, the movie can be viewed in a number of ways. One might correctly regard it as a shrewd commercial move to have the likes of michael cera headlining in a south american film. Giving in to the film s charms results in a feeling you actually tripped. Gaby hoffmann in crystal fairy the magical cactus 20.