Years later, Jack’s journey opens into a boundless sense of imagination with a world of surreal landscapes and design that might illustrate a collaboration between Salvador Dali and Tim Burton. Her dress and even her unique characteristic evoke the very romantic nature of the red rose by which she resembles.
Beyond the geographical range, the film envelops an even broader European sentimentality as Miss Acacia represents a strong Spanish influence through her flamenco-inspired dress and musicality, enhanced with a modern touch of pop. The story begins in Edinburgh, where Jack was raised by Madeleine, but quickly evolves into a much larger tale taking him the Paris, France. Having just found his true love, Jack ultimately finds himself thrown into an adventure after fleeing an accident mistaken as an act of violent aggression toward Joe, an older bully driven by his fear - and later on, his jealousy - of Jack, who truly would not hurt a fly. With this last rule seemingly fated to be broken, Jack meets Miss Acacia, a petite girl with a powerful singing voice that instantly engulfs his heart. Third, and most importantly, he must never, ever, fall in love. Madeleine, the ingeniously handy foster parent of broker children, is responsible for Jack’s clockwork heart but warns Jack of three rules he must obey, or else suffer the weaknesses of his man made engine of life.įirst, Jack must never touch the hands of his heart.
So cold, in fact, that his heart is so cold and stone hard, that it must be replaced with a small cuckoo clock, the inner working of which allow Jack to maintain life. JACK AND THE CUCKOO CLOCK HEART, also known as The Boy With the Cuckoo Clock Heart, tells the story of Jack, a boy born on the coldest day in the history of the world. This plays a crucial role in the development of the film’s fantastical, poetic nature and musical fluidity. Having co-directed the film and adapted his novel into the screenplay, Malzieu is something of a renaissance man, as he’s also the lead singer for the French rock band Dionysos. French filmmakers Stephane Berla and Mathias Malzieu have brought Malzieu’s own novel to life in the new computer animated feature film adaptation of JACK AND THE CUCKOO CLOCK HEART. Romance is perhaps the most coveted of the storyteller’s tools, one that can connect with anyone, yet open to an infinite number of perspectives, styles and genres.
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