Synopsis
Jakob (
Mark Rylance) wants to be of service. Admitted to a peculiar school for servants run by domineering Johannes (
Gottfried John) and his sorrowful sister Lisa (
Alice Krige), Jakob gradually uncovers the mystical Institute's secrets and, by extension, those of life itself. This striking live action feature from the master animators is a beautifully realised anti-fairy tale. The
Quay Brothers' visionary style breathes life into every corner of this fragile world, which shimmers with luminous energy and hypnotic beauty.