Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.
Acting
Jodelle Ferland carries this unhinged fever dream at age 10.
Production
Gilliam's decaying prairie house is a character unto itself.
Direction
The man made Brazil—here he's fully off the leash.
Director
Terry Gilliam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gilliam called this his most misunderstood film and defended it fiercely, saying it's about 'the resilience of childhood'—audiences mostly saw nightmare fuel.
The talking doll heads were voiced by Ferland herself in post-production, making her literally her own only companions in isolation.
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