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Los Angeles, circa 1920s, a little immigrant girl in a hospital recovering from a fall, strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man. He captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination.

Sad but true: few movies make you exclaim “would you look at that!” in wonder—even though that’s what cinema’s all about! Luckily, there are still directors who think about—and more importantly, make—movies like this. Singh is one: Each of his few films can make you gasp at what you’re seeing.