Shot in twenty-six countries, this second feature from the unique imagination of Tarsem proves worth the wait. Rising star Lee Pace (star of the US TV hit Pushing Daisies; see also Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day) plays a bedridden patient who weaves an extremely vivid story to entertain little invalid Alexandria (the delightful Catinca Untaru). But can his new friend save him from a very unhappy ending?