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Fairyland
Directed by
Andrew Durham
2023
1h 54m
Drama
6.5
97%
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A young girl recounts growing up in San Francisco in the '70s and '80s with her gay dad.
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Cast of Fairyland
Emilia Jones
Alysia Abbott
Scoot McNairy
Steve Abbott
Geena Davis
Munca
Cody Fern
Eddie Body
Bella Murphy
Yayne
Adam Lambert
Charlie
Ryan Thurston
Johnny
Nessa Dougherty
Younger Alysia Abbott
Trent Allen Davis
Sean
Becky Leia
Sandrine
Isabella Peregrina
Skid
Matt Standley
Kevin
Jenny Slenter
Partygoer
Maria Bakalova
Paulette
Cabe Thompson
JD
Zoey Lack
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Colleen Bowling
Concerned Woman
Nicole Knodt
School Mom (uncredited)
Braden Cheers
Boy Cousin (uncredited)
Tracy Todd
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Kevin Kaouthomn
Man with Leaflet / Businessman (uncredited)
Fairyland Ratings & Reviews
AV Club
Murtada Elfadl
McNairy rises above the movie's sometimes hooky script to tell the story of this relationship in full. Because of his performance, Fairyland is ultimately, utterly heartbreaking.
Third Coast Review
Steven Prokopy
So being asked to take care of the man who didn't take care of her feels problematic for this young woman, understandably. It's a movie about being conflicted, so it seems appropriate that I'm also conflicted about whether it's especially good or not.
DwightBrownInk.com
Dwight Brown
A very touching remembrance of a time, place and loved one.
Next Best Picture
Lauren Cohen
"Fairyland" relies heavily on the two leads to communicate so many things that can't be spoken: loneliness, disappointment, abandonment, and above all: love.
rachelsreviews.net
Rachel Wagner
It seems like others didn't enjoy it as much as I did but I found it quite moving.
The Ringer
Daniel Joyaux
Another fascinating theme that emerged this year at Sundance was movies that culminated with deeply emotional conversations between parent and child...
Edge Media Network
Frank J. Avella
Fairyland is a sweet, intimate relationship story told from Alisia's POV…The film is also a testament to the legacy of the far too many people lost to a disease for which there is still no cure.
The Spool
Soham Gadre
[A] refreshingly prickly nature belies this film's sun-dipped, dewy-eyed visual pallet.
The Hollywood Reporter
David Rooney
Not always sure-footed but gets there in the end.
Screen Rant
Mae Abdulbaki
Emotionally effective and often quite tender, the film boasts understated, powerful performances from Emilia Jones and Scoot McNairy.
The Film Stage
Michael Frank
In such moments McNairy gives his finest acting in a long, mostly supportive career. His eyes carry unlimited warmth and sensitivity. He's sensational as this father just needing to hear he did his best, reflecting on a life lived.
Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jeff Nelson
Fairyland overplays its hand, falling into tropes that diminish the film's full potential, but McNairy and Jones land powerful, yet poignant performances that elevate it.
Moveable Fest
Stephen Saito
The film impressively envisions the father-daughter relationship as a reflection of how culture wars play out, with the influence of a prior generation shaping the one to come in good ways and bad.
Collider
Ross Bonaime
With Fairyland, Durham shows the difficulties of ourselves being a work in progress, and how one of life's greatest mysteries can be trying to figure out who you are.
Clapper
Carson Timar
Fairyland is a beautiful feature that gives a personal new reflection to the library of modern queer texts.
Deadline Hollywood Daily
Pete Hammond
Although this is set at that time and in those circumstances, it is at its very big heart a universal story of family, love, staying true to who you are, and being there for each other when it counts the most.
AwardsWatch
Catherine Springer
Fairyland's investment in its characters is what ultimately saves it, and it is the performances, particularly from McNairy and Jones, that give it the resonance it salvages.
RogerEbert.com
Brian Tallerico
A powerful piece of work all around.
Variety
Guy Lodge
At its most thoughtful, "Fairyland" conveys a dual sense of loss - spanning personal loves and lovers, and whole historical moments and communities - in such small, sweet gestures as a head on a shoulder, a hand in a hand, a silence finally understood.
TheWrap
Katie Walsh
The emotion and intention behind the story, as well as McNairy's career-best performance, make "Fairyland" an astonishingly moving film and touching remembrance.
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