Jozef embarks on a journey via a ghostly train to visit his dying father in a remote Galician sanatorium. Upon arrival, he discovers that the sanatorium exists in a realm where time is distorted—his father's death has not yet occurred, as time here lags behind the outside world by an undefined interval. Jozef's experiences become increasingly fragmented and dreamlike as he confronts various manifestations of his father, each representing different aspects of their relationship and his own psyche.
Directed by Timothy Quay and Stephen Quay
based on novel or book
sanatorium
time travel
surrealism
stop motion
hospital
train
adult animation
dark fantasy
literary adaptation
puppet film
live action and animation
subconscious
independent film
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Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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Cast
Wioletta Kopańska
Andrzej Kłak
Crew
Timothy Quay
Director
Stephen Quay
Director
Stephen Quay
Screenplay
Timothy Quay
Screenplay
Alfred Schnittke
Original Music Composer
Stephen Quay
Editor
Timothy Quay
Editor
Kevin Griffiths
Executive Producer
Michael Weber
Co-Producer
Christopher Nolan
Executive Producer
Timothy Quay
Animation
Stephen Quay
Animation
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Nick
4.0★ · 04/16/26
Apologies, but the close-up of the woman with a rubber band around her knee was… not compelling. Nor was it compelling the second or third time.
Apologies, but the close-up of the woman with a rubber band around her knee was… not compelling. Nor was it compelling the second or third time.
zosia
6.0★ · 05/15/25
to chyba w ciechocinku ten dom zdrojowy
to chyba w ciechocinku ten dom zdrojowy
Francis Norton
6.0★ · 10/12/24
LFF 2024
has such an immaculate vibe!!
didnt catch any plot points no idea what was going on the entire time.
LFF 2024
has such an immaculate vibe!!
didnt catch any plot points no idea what was going on the entire time.