The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories

the long version

From breathtaking stop-action animation to bittersweet modern fairy tales, filmmaker Tim Burton has become known for his unique visual brilliance - witty and macabre at once. Now he gives birth to a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children - misunderstood outcasts who struggle to find love and belonging in their cruel, cruel worlds. His illustrations evoke both the sweetness and the tragedy of these dark yet simple beings - hopeful, hapless heroes who appeal to the ugly outsider in all of us, and