Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.
Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.
For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.
Paul Giamatti
Cleveland Heep
Bryce Dallas Howard
Story
Jeffrey Wright
Mr. Dury
Bob Balaban
Harry Farber
Sarita Choudhury
Anna Ran
Cindy Cheung
Young-Soon Choi
M. Night Shyamalan
Vick Ran
Freddy Rodríguez
Reggie
Bill Irwin
Mr. Leeds
Mary Beth Hurt
Mrs. Bell
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