La forêt de l'étrange
Over The Garden Wall
La forêt de l'étrange
Over The Garden Wall
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What this film brings
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Violence
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None
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
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Language
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Narrative complexity
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Simple
Adult themes
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Expert review
Tome of the Unknown is a 2013 animated short film directed by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network Studios, created as a pilot for the miniseries Over the Garden Wall. The story follows two brothers, Wirt and Gregory, who set off on a whimsical quest for a mysterious arcane book, joined by a talking bluebird and an eccentric vegetable man. The film has a gently quirky, slightly melancholic fairy-tale tone characteristic of McHale's style, with no significant violence or frightening content. Parents can comfortably watch this short with children from age 5-6 onwards, using its poetic and lightly humorous atmosphere as a starting point for conversations about imagination and sibling adventure.
Synopsis
Wirt and Gregory are brothers who get tired of walking, so, they borrow a car from a romantic songster made of vegetables.
Difficult scenes
The singing vegetable man, a character literally made of vegetables who drives a car and sings romantic songs, may briefly surprise very young children due to his unusual and slightly surreal appearance, though the tone remains light and humorous throughout.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Short film
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 9m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Patrick McHale
- Main cast
- Warren Burton, Collin Dean, Elijah Wood, Natasha Leggero, C.W. Stoneking
- Studios
- Cartoon Network Studios
Content barometer
Violence
0/5
None
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Tome of the Unknown is a 2013 animated short film directed by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network Studios, created as a pilot for the miniseries Over the Garden Wall. The story follows two brothers, Wirt and Gregory, who set off on a whimsical quest for a mysterious arcane book, joined by a talking bluebird and an eccentric vegetable man. The film has a gently quirky, slightly melancholic fairy-tale tone characteristic of McHale's style, with no significant violence or frightening content. Parents can comfortably watch this short with children from age 5-6 onwards, using its poetic and lightly humorous atmosphere as a starting point for conversations about imagination and sibling adventure.
Synopsis
Wirt and Gregory are brothers who get tired of walking, so, they borrow a car from a romantic songster made of vegetables.
Difficult scenes
The singing vegetable man, a character literally made of vegetables who drives a car and sings romantic songs, may briefly surprise very young children due to his unusual and slightly surreal appearance, though the tone remains light and humorous throughout.