Tom (4 years old), Suzanne (8) and Derek (10) spend the weekend with their grandparents. But nothing is as usual: Grandpa seems to be elsewhere; Tom wonders where Grandma has gone, she who always tells him incredible stories; Derek is hard at work renovating the old apple tree hut. So following in the footsteps of her ancestor, Suzanne improvises herself as a storyteller to illuminate the house with imaginary and wonderful stories and try to fill the absence of Grandmother. The movie is an adaptation of three tales written by Arnost Goldflam.
Practical Effects
Tactile stop-motion that makes grief feel physically real.
Writing
Goldflam's tales nested like Russian dolls of comfort.
Director
Jean-Claude Rozec
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Arnošt Goldflam is a Czech theatrical legend; this adapts his actual children's stories, making it a rare screen transfer of Czech oral tradition.
Four directors handling different segments mirrors the patchwork storytelling within — each filmmaker's style visually signals which 'teller' we're with.
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