La lección de pintura (2012): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2012, La lección de pintura is a drama film directed by Pablo Perelman, running about 85 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. La lección de pintura stars Daniel Giménez Cacho as Aguiar, Verónica Sánchez as Elvira, Juan Jose Susacassa as Augusto and Matias Vera as 5-year-old Augusto, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, La lección de pintura has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La lección de pintura page.

If you liked it. Fans of La lección de pintura tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.