Brain Drain (2009)
Original title: Fuga de cerebros
Brain Drain is a 2009 Spanish-language comedy movie directed by Fernando González Molina, with a running time of 1h 44m. It stars Mario Casas, Alberto Amarilla and Amaia Salamanca.
Emilio, a shy, not too brilliant pupil at a humble local secondary school, has always harboured a secret love for Natalia, the cutest, brightest girl in the class. On the last day of the school year, when he finally decides to declare his love, Natalia is awarded a scholarship to study Medicine at Oxford. It would seem that all is lost for Emilio, but his drop-out school-pals are not ready to throw in the towel. After faking qualifications and scholarships, this band of brainless nuts land in Oxford, causing havoc in the normally peaceful campus existence.
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What is Brain Drain about?
Emilio, a shy, not too brilliant pupil at a humble local secondary school, has always harboured a secret love for Natalia, the cutest, brightest girl in the class. On the last day of the school year, when he finally decides to declare his love, Natalia is awarded a scholarship to study Medicine at Oxford. It would seem that all is lost for Emilio, but his drop-out school-pals are not ready to throw in the towel. After faking qualifications and scholarships, this band of brainless nuts land in Oxford, causing havoc in the normally peaceful campus existence.
When was Brain Drain released?
Brain Drain was released on 18 April 2009.
How long is Brain Drain?
Brain Drain runs 1h 44m.
Who made Brain Drain?
Brain Drain was directed by Fernando González Molina.
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Cast
- Mario Casas as Emilio
- Alberto Amarilla as Chuli
- Amaia Salamanca as Natalia
- Canco Rodríguez as Cabra
- Gorka Lasaosa as Ruedas
- Pablo Penedo as Corneto
- Blanca Suárez as Voz angelical
- Sarah Mühlhause as Claudia
- Álex Angulo as Cecilio
- Asunción Balaguer as Abuela Emilio
- Joan Dalmau as Abuelo Emilio
- David Fernández as Loren