This fantastically-twisted fairy tale is chock-full of curious characters and special effects. A sad and heartbroken madman, Krank, is aging prematurely because he can't dream. He kidnaps little children, hoping that eventually he will find a way to steal their sleeping thoughts. The story takes the form of a quest, as a sentimental harpooner-turned-fairground strongman, One, sets out to find his young brother on a dilapidated oil rig. He soon falls in love with the gutsy nine-year old girl (who is head of the orphan gang), and together they run a gauntlet of fantastical dangers as they join hearts and hands to save a small boy's dreams from the madman's master plan.

Title from container; original French title incomplete on screen. Originally made as a motion picture in 1995 in France with the participation of German and Spanish production companies. Special features: theatrical trailer; production notes; talent files; commentary by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Ron Perlman; costume design gallery by Jean-Paul Gaultier; production sketch gallery.