In a world of perpetual night, children are abducted so their dreams can be harvested. It's left to the local circus strongman and an unusually mature street-kid to rescue their friends...
Like many of Jeunet's movies, The City of Lost Children mixes the grotesque with the beautiful; and contrasts the perverse with the innocent. Adults are childlike, whilst the kids are wise. It's dense with images and ideas about childhood and memory, and it warrants at least two watches.
Watch 'The City of Lost Children'
Tuesday 18 October, 12:00pm on SBS VICELAND / Now streaming at SBS On Demand:
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