The Garden (1968)
Gênero : Drama, Comédia
Runtime : 17M
Director : Jan Švankmajer
Escritor : Ivan Kraus, Jan Švankmajer
Sinopse
Frank visits his friend Josef, who introduces him to his pedigree rabbits and his wife Mary. Frank is more interested in the slightly unsettling fact that Josef and Mary's garden fence is entirely made up of living people holding hands. Finally, Frank asks Josef how he manages to keep the fence together..
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