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Plot

Visually minded filmmaker Tarsem Singh returns to the director's chair for the first time since The Cell (2000) with this psychologically complex tale of a hospitalized paraplegic with a curious knack for storytelling. Unable to free himself from his sterile confines, the immobile patient's deepest fears form the basis of a dark story that he shares with his young companion -- a little girl who visits his room as she recovers from a nasty fall. As the eerie tale unfolds, reality and fantasy gradually merge to form a strange world in which anything is possible.
MPAA Rating:
R for some violent images.
Genre(s):
Action,Drama,Fantasy
Run Time:
117min.
Theatrical Release Date:
05/09/2008
DVD Release Date:
09/09/2008
Distributor(s):
Roadside Attractions
Director(s):
Tarsem Singh
Starring:
Lee Pace , Catinca Untaru , Justine Waddell , Robin Smith , Julian Bleach
Themes:
Suicide,Fantasy Life,Unlikely Friendships,Trapped or Confined
Tone:
Atmospheric,Dreamlike,Lyrical,Stylized,Sweeping
Keywords:
bedridden,companion,fantasy,hospital,paraplegic,story
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (05-09-2008)
Language:
English