Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

2014 · 94 min · FR · PG · 7.2 (775 votes)
Dir. Mathias Malzieu, Stéphane Berla · Starring Mathias Malzieu, Olivia Ruiz, Grand Corps Malade, Jean Rochefort, Emily Loizeau, Rossy de Palma

“He must never touch the hands of the clock. He must master his anger. He must never, ever fall in love.”

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Jack is born with his heart frozen solid on the coldest day in history. A wise midwife saves him by replacing it with a cuckoo clock. Now Jack must abide by three rules to keep his mechanical heart safe: never touch the clock's hands, master his anger, and never fall in love. He tries his best, but when he meets a girl named Acacia he falls in love, threatening the delicate balance of his artificial heart.

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This is a delicate, enchanting journey through a fantastical, steampunk-infused world. It feels like a bittersweet fable, brimming with visual poetry and a poignant, fragile romance. The mood is both whimsical and melancholic, exploring the tender complexities of a heart that must never break.

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