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Brain Drain (2009)

Brain Drain poster
Original title
Fuga de cerebros
Directed by
Fernando González Molina
Genre
buddy film, romantic comedy film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 180 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man follows his dream girl to Oxford University, posing as a student even though he is not very smart. Along with his friends, he tries to win her heart while dealing with academic and social challenges.

lightheartedfunnyromanticenergeticplayfulupbeatsillyfast-paced

What happens

Brain Drain (Spanish: Fuga de cerebros) is a 2009 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Fernando González Molina and starring Mario Casas and Amaia Salamanca. The film is an A3 Films production. The production started on 14 July 2008 in Madrid and Gijón, and its premier was on 24 April 2009. Due to great success at the Spanish box office, the film spawned off a sequel, Brain Drain 2 (2011) and an Italian remake Fuga di Cervelli (2013). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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