A child is born. We see underwater swimmers representing this. He is young, in a jungle setting, with two fanciful "instincts" guiding him as swooping bird-like acrobats initially menace, then delight. As an adolescent, he enters a desert, where a man spins a large cube of metal tubing. He leaves his instinct-guides behind, and enters a garden where two statues dance in a pond. As he watches their sensual acrobatics of love, he becomes a man. He is offered wealth (represented by a golden hat) by a devil figure. In a richly decorated room, a scruffy troupe of a dozen acrobats and a little girl reawaken the old man's youthful nature and love.
Released: May 05, 2000
Runtime: 39 minutes
Genre: Drama, Family, Music, Fantasy
Stars: Ian McKellen, Nicky Dewhurst, Brian Dewhurst , Anait Karagyezyan, Chris Van Wagenen, Cully Smoller
Crew: Keith Melton (Director), Rod Smith (First Assistant Director), Jenny-King Turko (Key Makeup Artist), Benoit Jutras (Original Music Composer), Reed Smoot (Director of Photography), Mark Bridges (Costume Design)