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** At Frances' first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from ''Film/MeanGirls'' where Cady is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?"[[note]][[MemeticMutation Oh my god, Karen, you can't just ask people why they're white."]][[/note]]
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** At Frances' first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from ''Film/MeanGirls'' where Cady is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?"[[note]][[MemeticMutation Oh "Oh my god, Karen, you can't just ask people why they're white."]][[/note]]
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** At Frances' first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from ''Film/MeanGirls'' where Cady is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?"white?"[[note]][[MemeticMutation Oh my god, Karen, you can't just ask people why they're white."]][[/note]]
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* MST3KMantra: There's a large pool of viewers who don't care that the film ignores history (showing the fairies as real aside, Harry Houdini never visited Cottingley, Frances' mother was alive and well, and Elsie was a good four years older) and enjoy it as a good bit of fiction.
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** At Frances's Frances' first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from ''Film/MeanGirls'' where Cady is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?"
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* MST3KMantra: There's a large pool of viewers who don't care that the film ignores history (showing the fairies as real aside, Harry Houdini never visited Cottingley, Frances's Frances' mother was alive and well, and Elsie was a good four years older) and enjoy it as a good bit of fiction.
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** Frances's situation, even if it doesn't match real life. Her mother is dead and her father is away at war. Arthur and Polly spend the whole film worrying that he's dead, that they'll have to tell Frances themselves, and that CheerfulChild might end up [[BreakTheCutie broken]].
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** Frances's Frances' situation, even if it doesn't match real life. Her mother is dead and her father is away at war. Arthur and Polly spend the whole film worrying that he's dead, that they'll have to tell Frances themselves, and that CheerfulChild might end up [[BreakTheCutie broken]].
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* GeniusBonus:
** The photography expert verifies that the wings in the picture were moving at the time it was taken. Anyone savvy on the Cottingley Fairies case will know that Elsie gave an interview years later in old age, clarifying that it was the wind blowing the paper wings where they were pinned in place.
** In one scene, Frances is wearing a dress and has her hair styled exactly like the real girl in the third photograph.
** The final scene of Queen Mab offering her hand to Elsie recreates the position of the fourth photograph - ''Fairy Offering Posy of Harebells to Elsie''.
** The photography expert verifies that the wings in the picture were moving at the time it was taken. Anyone savvy on the Cottingley Fairies case will know that Elsie gave an interview years later in old age, clarifying that it was the wind blowing the paper wings where they were pinned in place.
** In one scene, Frances is wearing a dress and has her hair styled exactly like the real girl in the third photograph.
** The final scene of Queen Mab offering her hand to Elsie recreates the position of the fourth photograph - ''Fairy Offering Posy of Harebells to Elsie''.
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** Peter Mullan has a small role as the soldier who claims to have seen angels. He'd achieve more fame for his role in ''My Name Is Joe'' the very next year (although he had appeared in small roles in ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}'' and ''{{Film/Braveheart}}'' right before).
* {{Squick}}: The girls make a vow to never speak about the fairies again, and they then pour melted candle wax on their hands to confirm it!
* {{Squick}}: The girls make a vow to never speak about the fairies again, and they then pour melted candle wax on their hands to confirm it!
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* {{Moe}}: Elsie, an imaginative child grieving the loss of her brother, but who still maintains her belief in fairies. And who gives speeches about guardian angels to wounded children. D'aww.
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* HilariousInHindsight: At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from ''Film/MeanGirls'' where Cady is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?"
** The film has Elsie inspired to photograph the fairies because she hears a soldier say he saw angels at the Battle of Mons. However, the Angels of Mons were based on a fake newspaper article (though presented as factual) which then bloomed into people saying they had actually seen them later.
** The film has Elsie inspired to photograph the fairies because she hears a soldier say he saw angels at the Battle of Mons. However, the Angels of Mons were based on a fake newspaper article (though presented as factual) which then bloomed into people saying they had actually seen them later.
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* HilariousInHindsight: AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** The film leaves it open whether the girls took photos of the fairies. For example, we never actually see them doing the photographing; only the aftermath. And later, Mr Ferret finds cutouts and drawings in Joseph's room. This points towards the girls faking the photographs with the drawings as a compromise, which is fairly close to in real life; where Frances said the photographs were faked but the fairies were still real.
** The girls making their "vow of fairy secrecy" could be taken as literal in the film - don't reveal the fairies' secrets again. Or it could be to not tell the truth about their trickery that ended up fooling Sir Arthur Conan Doyle of all people! The latter was the reason the girls kept quiet in real life for so long.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSnMcoxGxlk The Coming of the Queen]]" by Zbigniew Preisner; a soft, beautiful piece that plays when the fairies finally visit the girls in the house.
* HilariousInHindsight:
** At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from ''Film/MeanGirls'' where Cady is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?"
**The film has Elsie inspired to photograph Paul [=McGann=] would of course become the fairies because she hears Eighth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho''. Florence Hoath (Elsie) would star in a soldier say he saw angels at the Battle couple of Mons. However, the Angels of Mons were based on a fake newspaper article (though presented as factual) which then bloomed into people saying they had actually seen them later. episodes too.
** The film leaves it open whether the girls took photos of the fairies. For example, we never actually see them doing the photographing; only the aftermath. And later, Mr Ferret finds cutouts and drawings in Joseph's room. This points towards the girls faking the photographs with the drawings as a compromise, which is fairly close to in real life; where Frances said the photographs were faked but the fairies were still real.
** The girls making their "vow of fairy secrecy" could be taken as literal in the film - don't reveal the fairies' secrets again. Or it could be to not tell the truth about their trickery that ended up fooling Sir Arthur Conan Doyle of all people! The latter was the reason the girls kept quiet in real life for so long.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSnMcoxGxlk The Coming of the Queen]]" by Zbigniew Preisner; a soft, beautiful piece that plays when the fairies finally visit the girls in the house.
* HilariousInHindsight:
** At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from ''Film/MeanGirls'' where Cady is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?"
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* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Florence Hoath did manage to appear in a memorable ''Series/DoctorWho'' story "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances".
** In the production of ''Literature/PeterPan'' the children go to see, Peter on stage is played by Anna Chancellor. While she was known for the TV series ''Series/JupiterMoon'' at the time (and for appearing at Caroline Bingley in the 90s miniseries of ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice''), she'd go on to carve out an extensive career as a respected character actress in the 2000s.
* TearJerker:
** Polly going to the meeting, as noted below, because she's that desperate for some confirmation that her son could be in a better place. When she gets home, she collapses crying at the table.
** Frances's situation, even if it doesn't match real life. Her mother is dead and her father is away at war. Arthur and Polly spend the whole film worrying that he's dead, that they'll have to tell Frances themselves, and that CheerfulChild might end up [[BreakTheCutie broken]].
** This exchange between Frances and Elsie.
--> '''Frances:''' I think I know how it is to be grown up.\\
'''Elsie:''' Yes?
'''Frances:''' It's when you feel...as someone feels...who isn't you.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some viewers and those knowledgeable about the historical events have expressed disappointment that the film wasn't a proper portrayal of the Cottingley Fairies hoax.
* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Florence Hoath did manage to appear in a memorable ''Series/DoctorWho'' story "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances".
** In the production of ''Literature/PeterPan'' the children go to see, Peter on stage is played by Anna Chancellor. While she was known for the TV series ''Series/JupiterMoon'' at the time (and for appearing at Caroline Bingley in the 90s miniseries of ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice''), she'd go on to carve out an extensive career as a respected character actress in the 2000s.
* TearJerker:
** Polly going to the meeting, as noted below, because she's that desperate for some confirmation that her son could be in a better place. When she gets home, she collapses crying at the table.
** Frances's situation, even if it doesn't match real life. Her mother is dead and her father is away at war. Arthur and Polly spend the whole film worrying that he's dead, that they'll have to tell Frances themselves, and that CheerfulChild might end up [[BreakTheCutie broken]].
** This exchange between Frances and Elsie.
--> '''Frances:''' I think I know how it is to be grown up.\\
'''Elsie:''' Yes?
'''Frances:''' It's when you feel...as someone feels...who isn't you.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some viewers and those knowledgeable about the historical events have expressed disappointment that the film wasn't a proper portrayal of the Cottingley Fairies hoax.
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* HilariousInHindsight: At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from the movie ''Film/MeanGirls'' where a new student from Africa Cady is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?"
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Mr Gardner being trolled by the girls as they try to take the second set of photographs. Arthur finds him and can't believe how easily he believed two children.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
** Frances's first scene is her sitting beside a wounded soldier on the train, ignoring his rather gruesome injuries and [[ChildrenAreInnocent casually playing Cat's Cradle with him]]. The soldier later shows up to chase away a man harassing the two girls, thanking her for treating him kindly. Frances happily calls him "my corporal".
** Polly and Arthur's speech about remembering Joseph. It's one of the few times we see them really bonding as husband and wife.
** [[spoiler: The fairies returning to the girls' room at the very end. The queen even bows to Elsie. And then Arthur and Polly get to see one. Polly's reaction isn't one of surprise - but joy and she can only laugh at Arthur's dumbfounded reaction]].
** To say nothing of [[spoiler: Frances being reunited with her father, who was thought lost in the war]].
** Frances's first scene is her sitting beside a wounded soldier on the train, ignoring his rather gruesome injuries and [[ChildrenAreInnocent casually playing Cat's Cradle with him]]. The soldier later shows up to chase away a man harassing the two girls, thanking her for treating him kindly. Frances happily calls him "my corporal".
** Polly and Arthur's speech about remembering Joseph. It's one of the few times we see them really bonding as husband and wife.
** [[spoiler: The fairies returning to the girls' room at the very end. The queen even bows to Elsie. And then Arthur and Polly get to see one. Polly's reaction isn't one of surprise - but joy and she can only laugh at Arthur's dumbfounded reaction]].
** To say nothing of [[spoiler: Frances being reunited with her father, who was thought lost in the war]].
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* FridgeBrilliance: In reality the girls admitted that the photographs were fake (though Frances maintained that the fairy bath was genuine) but not that the fairies themselves were. The Brilliance comes in with the fact that the girls are never seen taking the photographs in the films. A reporter also finds cardboard cut-outs of fairies in Joseph's room.
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** The film has Elsie inspired to photograph the fairies because she hears a soldier say he saw angels at the Battle of Mons. However, the Angels of Mons were based on a fake newspaper article (though presented as factual) which then bloomed into people saying they had actually seen them later.
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* HilariousInHindsight: At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from the movie ''Film/MeanGirls'' where a new student from Africa is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?".
** The film has Elsie inspired to photograph the fairies because she hears a soldier say he saw angels at the Battle of Mons. However, the Angels of Mons were based on a fake newspaper article (though presented as factual) which then bloomed into people saying they had actually seen them later.
* PurelyAestheticEra: The film tries to keep a consistently realistic Victorian setting, but as Arthur develops the initial photographs and calls to Elsie that they did come out, she throws up her arms and lets out a "YES!" in a thoroughly modern way.
** The film has Elsie inspired to photograph the fairies because she hears a soldier say he saw angels at the Battle of Mons. However, the Angels of Mons were based on a fake newspaper article (though presented as factual) which then bloomed into people saying they had actually seen them later.
* PurelyAestheticEra: The film tries to keep a consistently realistic Victorian setting, but as Arthur develops the initial photographs and calls to Elsie that they did come out, she throws up her arms and lets out a "YES!" in a thoroughly modern way.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Mr Gardner being trolled by the girls as they try to take the second set of photographs. Arthur finds him and can't believe how easily he believed two children.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
** Frances's first scene is her sitting beside a wounded soldier on the train, ignoring his rather gruesome injuries and [[ChildrenAreInnocent casually playing Cat's Cradle with him]]. The soldier later shows up to chase away a man harassing the two girls. Frances happily calls him "my corporal".
** Polly and Arthur's speech about remembering Joseph. It's one of the few times we see them really bonding as husband and wife.
** [[spoiler: The fairies returning to the girls' room at the very end. The queen even bows to Elsie. And then Arthur and Polly get to see one. Polly's reaction isn't one of surprise - but joy and she can only laugh at Arthur's dumbfounded reaction]].
** To say nothing of [[spoiler: Frances being reunited with her father, who was thought lost in the war]].
* HilariousInHindsight: At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from the movie ''Film/MeanGirls'' where a new student from Africa is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are youwhite?".
** The film has Elsiewhite?"
* JustHereForGodzilla: Some watch it for the inspiredto photograph choice of Creator/HarveyKeitel as Harry Houdini!
* TheWoobie:
** Polly Wright is the biggest Woobie in the film, grieving for her dead son. While Elsie has Frances as a friend, and Arthur has his work, Polly doesn't seem to have anyone. Part of the reason she goes to the meeting in the first place is out of desperation to believe that her son is either in a better place or could be still with them as a guardian angel. [[spoiler: Luckily she's proved right, even if she never finds this out]].
** Joseph is implied to have been a Woobie while he was alive. As a boy, he was expected to stop believing in fairiesbecause she hears a soldier say as [[GrowingUpSucks soon as he saw angels at the Battle of Mons. However, the Angels of Mons were based on a fake newspaper article (though presented as factual) which then bloomed into people saying they had actually seen them later.
* PurelyAestheticEra: The film tries to keep a consistently realistic Victorian setting, but as Arthur develops the initial photographs and calls to Elsie that they did come out, she throws up her arms and lets out a "YES!" in a thoroughly modern way.started getting older]].
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
** Frances's first scene is her sitting beside a wounded soldier on the train, ignoring his rather gruesome injuries and [[ChildrenAreInnocent casually playing Cat's Cradle with him]]. The soldier later shows up to chase away a man harassing the two girls. Frances happily calls him "my corporal".
** Polly and Arthur's speech about remembering Joseph. It's one of the few times we see them really bonding as husband and wife.
** [[spoiler: The fairies returning to the girls' room at the very end. The queen even bows to Elsie. And then Arthur and Polly get to see one. Polly's reaction isn't one of surprise - but joy and she can only laugh at Arthur's dumbfounded reaction]].
** To say nothing of [[spoiler: Frances being reunited with her father, who was thought lost in the war]].
* HilariousInHindsight: At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from the movie ''Film/MeanGirls'' where a new student from Africa is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you
** The film has Elsie
* JustHereForGodzilla: Some watch it for the inspired
* TheWoobie:
** Polly Wright is the biggest Woobie in the film, grieving for her dead son. While Elsie has Frances as a friend, and Arthur has his work, Polly doesn't seem to have anyone. Part of the reason she goes to the meeting in the first place is out of desperation to believe that her son is either in a better place or could be still with them as a guardian angel. [[spoiler: Luckily she's proved right, even if she never finds this out]].
** Joseph is implied to have been a Woobie while he was alive. As a boy, he was expected to stop believing in fairies
* PurelyAestheticEra: The film tries to keep a consistently realistic Victorian setting, but as Arthur develops the initial photographs and calls to Elsie that they did come out, she throws up her arms and lets out a "YES!" in a thoroughly modern way.
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** The film has Elsie inspired to photograph the fairies because she hears a soldier say he saw angels at the Battle of Mons. However, the Angels of Mons were based on a fictional fake newspaper article (though presented as factual) which then bloomed into people saying they had actually seen them later.
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* HilariousInHindsight: At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from the movie ''Film/MeanGirls'' where a new student from Africa is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?".white?".
* PurelyAestheticEra: The film tries to keep a consistently realistic Victorian setting, but as Arthur develops the initial photographs and calls to Elsie that they did come out, she throws up her arms and lets out a "YES!" in a thoroughly modern way.
* PurelyAestheticEra: The film tries to keep a consistently realistic Victorian setting, but as Arthur develops the initial photographs and calls to Elsie that they did come out, she throws up her arms and lets out a "YES!" in a thoroughly modern way.
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* HilariousInHindsight: At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from the movie ''MeanGirls'' where a new student from Africa is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?".
* HilariousInHindsight: At Frances's first day of school one of the children asks "if you're from Africa, why do you sound so English?". This is quite close to a famous quote from the movie ''MeanGirls'' where a new student from Africa is asked "so if you're from Africa, why are you white?".
