The Tree Man

Directed by Navin Dev · Starring Alfie Sampson · 2009

Hanging from a tree between chapters of Collodi's novel, a dying Pinocchio journeys through an inferno of fear, guilt and hope, meeting the Maiden with Azure Hair and the ghost of the Talking Cricket.

A nightmarish puppet take on Pinocchio that turns a children's classic into a meditation on mortality.

'The Tree Man' (2009) is an award winning fantasy horror short film written and directed by Navin Dev ('Red Kingdom Rising')

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