Directed by Guy Maddin

Logline: An old sub-aquatic locomotive engineer who is blinded, a son who loses his head and an orphaned pre-adolescent girl-snail who turns into a cactus.

Synopsis: Keller, an old sub-aquatic locomotive engineer, and his son Caelum witness a train collision and rescue from its wreckage Berenice, an orphaned pre-adolescent girl-snail. Keller and Caelum adopt Berenice as a member of their family. Keller even names his beloved steam engine after his "daughter". When Berenice reaches puberty, both Keller and Caelum fall in love with her, becoming romantic rivals. A disturbed Berenice runs away to marry a Zepplin pilot, only to be kidnapped by her adoptive father. Keller is blinded in a train mishap. Caelum loses his head and turns into a flower. Berenice turns into a cactus.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 6 Minutes
GENRE: Experimental
PRODUCTION FORMAT: Super 8mm
LANGUAGE: English
KEYWORDS: Trains, Surreal, Poetic, Characters, Props