Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

2014
1h 34min

In Scotland 1874, Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops beating. The responsible midwife in Edinburgh finds a way to save him by replacing his heart with a clock. So he lives and remains under the midwife's protective care. But he must not get angry or excited because that endangers his life by causing his clock to stop working. Worse than that, when he grows up, he has to face the fact he cannot fall in love because that too could stop his delicate heart.

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

Storyline

In Scotland 1874, Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops beating. The responsible midwife in Edinburgh finds a way to save him by replacing his heart with a clock. So he lives and remains under the midwife's protective care. But he must not get angry or excited because that endangers his life by causing his clock to stop working. Worse than that, when he grows up, he has to face the fact he cannot fall in love because that too could stop his delicate heart.
    Released
    February 2014
    Runtime
    1h 34min
    Director
    Budget
    $33,746,302
    Revenue
    $3,445,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    EuropaCorp, Duran, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+, Ciné+, Fonds Film in Vlaanderen, France Télévisions, La Région Île-de-France, Screen Flanders, uFilm, uFund, uMedia Family, Vlaams Agentschap Ondernemen, Vlaanderen in Actie, Walking The Dog
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