

Jack is born with his heart frozen solid on the coldest day in history. A wise midwife saves him by replacing it with a cuckoo clock. Now Jack must abide by three rules to keep his mechanical heart safe: never touch the clock's hands, master his anger, and never fall in love. He tries his best, but when he meets a girl named Acacia he falls in love, threatening the delicate balance of his artificial heart.
Score
Malzieu's original songs — the band becomes the heartbeat.
Production
Stunning stop-motion-meets-CG Victorian dreamscape.
Acting
Rochefort's final film role as whimsical Méliès.
Director
Stéphane Berla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Malzieu's 2007 concept album and novel 'La Mécanique du cœur' — the film IS the band's visual album.
Jean Rochefort recorded his final lines months before his 2017 death; his Méliès is a loving tribute to cinema's first magician.