The Alchemist's Letter
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The Alchemist's Letter

6.8 / 10 2015 6mNR English
FamilyMysteryAnimationFantasy

Storyline

Pixel Veil presents “The Alchemist’s Letter,” a richly inventive and visually stunning dark fairly tale. When Veridian, an estranged young man, receives his late alchemist father Nicolas’ inheritance (voice of Academy Award® nominated John Hurt), he is exposed to the ill-fated reality that his father built a tumultuous gold making machine powered by his own memories. The film takes us on an enchanted journey through the vessels of the machine where we explore the contents of the alchemist’s most precious memories, all in an attempt to give his son one last life lesson and save his relationship with his daughter (voice of Eloise Webb) from following down the same fateful path.

Cast & Crew

John Hurt

John Hurt

The Alchemist (voice)

Lead
Eloise Webb

Eloise Webb

Daughter (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carlos Stevens's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Alchemist's Letter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker