Little Otik

Jan Svankmajer's tale of 'Little Otik' or The Wooden Boy features a childless couple raising a tree stump as a substitute child. Based on a Czech fairy tale, this dark film presents a nightmarish vision of desire.
Part of CineCity Film Festival currently on in Brighton. Screening all of Svankmajer's films - features & shorts. http://www.cine-city.co.uk/cinecity-11th-brighton-film-festival/