Fairies

3.0

Synopsis:

“Fairies” is a musical fantasy come true. Timothy is bullied by homophobic classmates at his all boys high school. While studying A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he imagines a world where he isn’t so different. With the help of Midsummer, his quirky teacher, a spectacular musical dream and tons of glitter – he creates a way to fit in.

Quick Thoughts:

“Fairies” was successful short on its own before writer/director Tom Gustafson decided to expand the story into the 2008 feature film, “Were the World Mine.” I have a confession to make: I LOVE “WTWM” and didn’t even realise that this short exists first. Unfortunately, that means that my review of “Fairies” is through this retrospective viewpoint and thus already a tad biased. But what I was pleasantly surprised about “Fairies” is that all of the core aspects I love about “WTWM” come from this initial short film. In the words of Ms Tebitt, “Fairies” is simply “Luscious!” There is something special and whimsical about this short film. The heart and the message of the story is clear. It lets us image the possibility of our fantasies becoming real; of actually wishing that the straight boy we have a secret crush on actual likes us back. “And all shall be well.”