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Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988)

Directed by Guy Maddin

72 min54 frames

ComedyHorror

While their mother is dying in the modern Gimli, Manitoba hospital, two young children are told an important tale by their Icelandic grandmother about Einar the lonely, his friend Gunnar, and the angelic Snjofrieder in a Gimli of old.

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Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: closeup — A dark, wooded outdoor area with thick branches obscuring the background. A man with a…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: medium — A stark room features a metal bed frame and a central light fixture. A woman standing…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: medium — A woman stands before a wall with an arched recessed shelf containing small objects. She…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: closeup — A dark, low-key interior scene features a person lying down in shadow. Light patterns…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: closeup — A dark space, likely a theater, where the subject is visible from the chest up. The man…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: medium — A white wooden shed sits under bare trees with fishing nets hanging outside. A young man…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: wide — A makeshift tent interior is draped with fabric and decorated with a Nordic flag. A man in…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: A man lies prone with his eyes concealed behind dark spectacles as a mysterious, unidentified…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: fullbody — A dark, dense forest at night is lit by a single bright magenta source. A woman sits…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: wide — A stone arched opening with intricate carvings frame two hand puppets. The puppets appear…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: closeup — The face of a young man is illuminated against a dark, indistinct outdoor background.…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: fullbody — A rustic weathered wooden shed sits in a grassy field under a cloudy sky. A woman walks…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: medium — A man stands in a dark environment with a blurry foreground obstruction. He looks forward…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: medium — A dark stage features a title graphic floating in front of a woman. She stands centered…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: fullbody — A dark, high-contrast cemetery scene filled with numerous small white wooden crosses. A…Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) movie still: closeup — A close portrait of a woman wearing an ornate, reflective sequined headpiece on stage.…

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