The frozen boy

MANILA, Philippines - Jack and The Cuckoo-Clok Heart is the story of Little Jack born on a day so cold that his heart remains frozen. In her house on top of a big hill, Madeleine, the midwife replaces the defective organ with a cuckoo clock. It will work, she warns him, as long as Jack doesn’t touch the hands of the clock, doesn’t lose his temper and, above all, doesn’t fall in love. But Jack’s encounter with a fiery-eyed little girl singing on a street corner and his decision to chase after her across Europe to Andalusia test the resistance of his makeshift heart to breaking point.

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart is an original love story set in an exciting period full of fabulous inventions, spooky characters and fantastic adventures. Adapted by Mathias Malzieu from his own bestselling novel — translated into over 15 languages — and the gold-selling album by his band Dionysos, the animated movie about passion and the acceptance of others will appeal to adults and children of all ages.

Released by Solar Entertainment, the movie opens nationwide on Wednesday, July 2.