I saw this movie as a child of about 10 and found it to be a bizarre but fascinating story.
The mute puppeteer who has to express himself through marionettes and can only voice his feelings through the manipulation of dolls has a similar feel to the John Cusack character in 'Being John Malkovich' (with the exception of the muteness, obviously) and the story unfolding in what appears to be the real world, but is in fact some strange fantasy world that only resembles the real world in looks, is a fine example of Good vs. Evil (tm).
Some slightly scary scenes here, though, particularly, as I recall, one involving a rooster or chicken can make this unsuitable for young or easily disturbed viewers.
The mute puppeteer who has to express himself through marionettes and can only voice his feelings through the manipulation of dolls has a similar feel to the John Cusack character in 'Being John Malkovich' (with the exception of the muteness, obviously) and the story unfolding in what appears to be the real world, but is in fact some strange fantasy world that only resembles the real world in looks, is a fine example of Good vs. Evil (tm).
Some slightly scary scenes here, though, particularly, as I recall, one involving a rooster or chicken can make this unsuitable for young or easily disturbed viewers.