The lamp in a lighthouse takes nine minutes to make a full turn. Many things can happen in that time. People say the lighthouse keeper is the loneliest and kindest man in the world. One night, a woman arrives in a small boat to test him.
One-hour documentary recounts the untold story of the remarkable rise and fall of the Thanhouser Studio, one of American’s pioneering motion picture studios during the first decade of the twentieth century.
When Matthew explores the 'spiral' in his grandmother's garden (a strange structure built by his late grandfather) he discovers an entrance into the magical world of 'the Shadows' where he meets his new Shadow friends, Yorrick and Alice, and begins his great adventure.