While staying with his aunt and uncle in a city flat to avoid his brother's measles, a young boy named Tom feels bored and confined. His life changes when he hears a communal grandfather clock strike thirteen at midnight. Investigating the sound, he discovers that the small back yard has transformed into a vast, sunlit Victorian garden. There, he meets a girl from the past named Hatty, and the two embark on nightly adventures as she mysteriously ages with every visit.
The 1999 film adaptation of is a British-American family fantasy based on the classic children's novel by Philippa Pearce. Directed by Willard Carroll, the story explores themes of time travel, childhood, and unexpected friendship. Plot Summary
