Summary

Los Angeles, circa 1920‘s, a little immigrant girl finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. Making sure he keeps the girl interested in the story he interweaves her family and people she likes from the hospital into his tale.

Cast

Catinca Untaru … Alexandria

Justine Waddell … Nurse Evelyn / Sister Evelyn

Lee Pace … Roy Walker

Kim Uylenbroek … Doctor / Alexander the Great

Sean Gilder … Walt Purdy

Michael Huff … Dr. Whitaker

Grant Swanby … Father Augustine

Emil Hostina … Alexandria’s Father / Bandit

Robin Smith … Luigi / One Legged Actor

Release Dates

Canada 9 September 2006 (Toronto Film Festival)

Germany 10 February 2007 (Berlin International Film Festival)

USA 30 June 2007 (Los Angeles Film Festival)

Spain 5 October 2007 (Sitges International Festival of Fantastic and Horror Cinema)

Russia 3 January 2008

Turkey 7 April 2008 (Istanbul Film Festival)

Netherlands 9 April 2008 (Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival)