A French animation following a magician from Paris to Edinburgh trying to make a living in the dying days of music hall.
Based on a script of Jaques Tatti, French master of slapstick, there's surprisingly little of the comedy that made his films so popular.
What there is is the most stunningly realised landscapes of Edinburgh and the highlands of Scotland. The artistry on display is intoxicating and that beauty is perfect to carry you through the slow sections of this melancholic tale. As with Belkeville Rendezvous there is almost no dialogue.
French, silent, animated. Enough to put off many of my friends but it really is worth the effort.
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