The Talisman

Synopsis

The iconic and terrifying collaboration from two of the greatest storytellers of our time. Twelve-year-old jack spends his days alone in a deserted coastal town, his father gone, his mother dying. Then he meets a stranger - and embarks on a terrifying journey. For jack must find the talisman, the only thing that can save his mother. His quest takes him into the menacing territories, a parallel world where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape. 'extraordinary.