In 1917, two English girls photographed fairies. Their photos were published in a national magazine by ardent spiritualist Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes. He vouched for their authenticity. The "Cottingley fairies'' created an international sensation. Many years later, when they were old ladies, they confessed that the photos were a hoax. The film blurs the line between fact and fantasy. We know the photos of fairies by these two little girls are a hoax and yet the film presents the fairies as real. The film is true to life. Most people have some creative and fanciful way of thinking about the profound unseen realities of the spiritual dimensions of life. This is why Fairy Tales have such an enduring strength. This is an adult film that works with kids, too.

     There is more going on in life than meets the eye. It is expressed in our plays, books, and religions. Thoughts of the unseen are triggered by war, death, scientific wonder and even by little girls.

GREAT STORY WITH IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHT
Jan 29, 1999.
It amazes me how really hyped movies with talented people can be so poor and a film like this can be such a great job of storytelling. The films treatment of ghosts, faeries and the supernatural generally highlights that people want to know that this is not the end.