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A strange, off-kilter fable that drifts between sour adult miserliness and a child's dreamlike unease.

Directed by

Dirk Van den Eynden, Frans Buyens

Genres

Fantasy

Starring

Wies Andersen, Romain Deconinck, Eva Kant

Overview

A bitter, miserable man runs a chaotic secondhand store, mistreating both his assistant and his customers. One day, a young brother and sister enter his shop, hoping to sell a cherished golden watch. Their arrival disrupts the owner's stingy routines, plunging the children into a surreal, unpredictable world managed by eccentric adults. Frans Buyens’ mid-length feature is a whimsical, satirical fable exploring the clash between childhood innocence and adult greed.

How it feels

Whimsical, satirical, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Greed, class, identity, family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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