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Fairytale

2007 · 152 min

A patient, observational look at ordinary people swept into a vast art project, quietly absorbing and thoughtful.

Directed by
Ai Weiwei
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Fairytale chronicles the making of an installation-cum-performance of the same name. In 2007, Ai Weiwei invited 1001 Chinese citizens of varying ages and backgrounds to travel to Kassel, Germany, for one week each, all expenses paid. This film describes the many challenges facing the artist and his volunteers in coordinating the work.

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Directed by
Ai Weiwei
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
  • class
  • politics
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ai Weiwei
Runtime
152 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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