这是一个被群山田野所环绕的19世纪的梦幻小镇。清晨时分，教堂的钟声响起，老爷车行驶在曲折盘旋的石子路上，人们醒来或走或跳，呼吸着清晨新鲜的空气。在路的尽头，有一栋拥有悠久历史的大房子。房子的窗户打开，从阁楼那里传来了机器振动的咔咔声。一位老爷爷正坐在古老的放映机前观看旧时的影响，突然间机器停止，他只得停下来走到厨房里。老人名叫弗朗西斯（Tim Everett 配音），他一直在尝试发明可以做出活动影像并且配有声音和色彩的摄像机，虽然妻子伊丽莎白（Melanie O'Connell 配音）百般宽慰，但是弗朗西斯却无法从一次次失败中振作。

A 19th-century inventor is close to perfecting motion pictures but doesn't want to reveal his invention to the public until he can show films with sound and color.

Szalony geniusz poświęca się konstruowaniu wynalazku, którym chce zmienić świat, ignorując schorowaną żonę.

Um inventor do século 19 está perto de aperfeiçoar o cinema, mas não quer revelar sua invenção ao público até que possa exibir filmes com som e cor.