Tom (4 years old), Suzanne (8) and Derek (10) spend the weekend with their grandparents. But nothing is as usual: Grandpa seems to be elsewhere; Tom wonders where Grandma has gone, she who always tells him incredible stories; Derek is hard at work renovating the old apple tree hut. So following in the footsteps of her ancestor, Suzanne improvises herself as a storyteller to illuminate the house with imaginary and wonderful stories and try to fill the absence of Grandmother. The movie is an adaptation of three tales written by Arnost Goldflam.
Zuzana Kronerová
Arnošt Goldflam
Mikuláš Čížek
Zofie Hanova
Alex Mojzis
Miroslav Krobot
Eliška Křenková
Ivan Trojan
Pavla Beretová
Dana Černá
Tales from the Magic Garden is a animation, drama, family, fantasy film released in 2025 exploring themes of stop motion. Directed by Jean-Claude Rozec, it stars Zuzana Kronerová, Arnošt Goldflam, Mikuláš Čížek. Tom (4 years old), Suzanne (8) and Derek (10) spend the weekend with their grandparents. But nothing is as usual: Grandpa seems to be elsewhere; Tom wonders where Grandma has gone, she who always tells him incredible stories; Derek is hard at work renovating the old apple tree hut. So following in the footsteps of her ancestor, Suzanne improvises herself as a storyteller to illuminate the house with imaginary and wonderful stories and try to fill the absence of Grandmother. The movie is an adaptation of three tales written by Arnost Goldflam.
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