Tommy, a little boy who lives alone with his mother, sees a circus set up near his home. He sets off to discover this new world.
Acting
Louis Dussol's wordless wonder anchors every frame.
Cinematography
Golden-hour French countryside that aches with nostalgia.
Direction
Muyl trusts silence over exposition—rare for family drama.
Director
Philippe Muyl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Philippe Muyl also made 'The Butterfly,' another French childhood fable—this is his darker follow-up.
The 4.0 TMDB rating is criminal; French critics adored its gentle subversion of circus-movie tropes.
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