Tom's Midnight Garden

Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD:it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ),SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu,SYNOPSIS: Young Tom Long is forced to stay with his kindly Aunt and Uncle while his brother recovers from a bout of the measles. At their flat, he is disappointed to find there is no garden to play in; but his disappointment turns to wonder when he discovers a magical garden which only appears at night when an old grandfather clock strikes thirteen. His nightly excursions to this beautiful garden become even more interesting when he realises that the people he meets cannot see him - except one young girl named Hattie. Product Description

An odd little film

As a family film, this isn't so bad. I call it odd because there are a few oddities that are never really explained. I'm sure many parallels will be drawn with 'The Magic Garden' and rightly so. Nevertheless, it is obviously not a US film as there are no product tie-ins, violence, and inane dialogue. It is a gentle film that would be light entertainment for the adult and a charming story for children.

A multi-region player is necessary to view this film. July 27, 2008

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