A trip into a surreal winter garden, a voyage on a stormy sea, a grisly homecoming – there is something for everyone in this “experiment in words, music and paintings”. Four films were made in this series for the BFI’s Telekinema at the Festival of Britain, combining some of the best contemporary illustrators and artists with a diverse range of verse. The readers are also of some pedigree, with Michael Redgrave, Stanley Holloway and Eric Portman adding their names to the bill.

Artist Kyeong-pa is asked by the father of a dead girl to paint a portrait of the man's daughter to put her soul to rest. But whenever the artist tries to paint it, a different woman appears on the canvas. The image always takes the form of a woman whom he loved but has also passed away. The ghost of the man's daughter is not very happy that her painting has not been finished and makes her wrath known.

Sixteen year old Poet and her friends live their lives on the streets. Their struggle to eat, find shelter, and survive is a daily struggle. For Poet, unlike the others, is now faced with a choice, which could change her life forever.

A successful colorist accidentally loses his sight but tries to stay in the profession. His colorblind student, who used to be a programmer in the past, is helping him with this task by using modern advances in technology. Circumstances force them to unite and overcome their fears together.

A wealthy art collector's obsession with a young painter develops into a psychosexual relationship fueled by jealousy and delusion.

讲述一位从小接受训练的年轻女子的故事，她必须运用自己掌握的每一种技能来拯救被绑架的父亲。

In the film, Midthunder portrays a young woman trained in combat from childhood who uses her skills to rescue her kidnapped father, embarking on a perilous mission that tests her abilities to the limit.

A young woman, trained from a young age, must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped.

A small Belarusian town, where Olga, a vivacious and able to stand up for herself and her daughter, lived, was occupied by the Germans. It was she who was approached by the underground with a request to ransom a man from a prisoner-of-war camp. The young woman was shocked by what she saw in the camp - and not finding the man she was looking for, Olga ransomed the young man, calling him her husband. The soldier, as soon as he got stronger, began to rush into battle. And when he died, Olga joined the fight against the Nazis.

Lonely secret service officer Gustav meets a mysterious gypsy woman. It soon comes clear that it is a trap set by the Russian intelligence. Gustav is ordered to continue the relationship to get a better understanding of the enemy's plans. Unfortunately, Gustav finds himself struggling with the task, as he is falling in love with the enemy. Is there a way out of this situation?