Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swan", "The Rat Catcher", and "Poison."
Production
Four distinct visual palettes, one obsessive vision
Acting
Cumberbatch's yoga-meditation journey is unhinged perfection
Cinematography
Aspect ratio gymnastics that actually serve the stories
Director
Wes Anderson
Benedict Cumberbatch
Henry Sugar / Max Engelman / Harry (archive footage)
Dev Patel
Dr. Chatterjee / John Winston / Woods (archive footage)
Ben Kingsley
Imdad Khan / The Dealer / Dr. Ganderbai (archive footage)
Richard Ayoade
Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
Ralph Fiennes
Roald Dahl / The Policeman / Rat Man (archive footage)
Rupert Friend
Narrator / Claud (archive footage)
Eliel Ford
Stagehand (archive footage)
Truman Hanks
Stagehand (archive footage)
Benoît Herlin
Stagehand (archive footage)
Michael Maggart
Stagehand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anderson filmed this entire anthology in his beloved London townhouse setup during COVID, essentially building a pandemic fort for grown-ups with Netflix money.
The aspect ratio shifts per story—1.33:1 for Dahl's framing, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, and even Academy ratio—because Anderson cannot help himself.
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