An extraordinary film from the makers of “Delicatessen”. Krank lives on a lonely oil rig in a swirling sea. He cannot dream and is aging prematurely so he kidnaps young children hoping to steal their sleeping thoughts. On a quest to find his young brother, a fairground strongman called One sets off on a series of fantastical adventures to rescue the lost children.
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ACMI Identifier
318923
Languages
English
French
French
Audience classification
M (15+)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)