Heimliche Freunde

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Fairy-tale themes embellish a starkly contemporary story in this masterful tale from director John Duigan about helpless innocence abroad. Sam Rockwell plays Trent, a lawnmower man for the exclusive Kentucky suburb Camelot Gardens, who strikes up a friendship with Devon (Mischa Barton), a new kid on the block recovering from a heart operation. How people misconstrue the relationship between the "lawn dog" and the vibrantly imaginative youngster makes for a witty and warm film, full of unexpected twists and pleasures. Duigan's visual trump card is his clever coupling of the deformed American Dream with the potent power of Eastern European fable, and his magical mystery tour through the childhood psyche is a quality diversion oozing with taste and class. The unusual climax is a stunning and heartstopping surprise.