This is a story that reflects the fact that it is never easy to get what you desire. Even
when you eventually manage to get it, it comes at a cost. Let’s see how the characters
in the movie go through the same brutal rule of the world.
Welcome To Movie Recall. In Today's video, we will be going through the 2015 Fantasy,
Romance film : “Tale of Tales”.
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At the beginning of the movie, we see the kingdom of Longtrellis where people are practicing
some entertaining activities. The king smiles as he sees the performances, but the queen
seems a little out of sorts. One of the performances ends with a jester spilling a bucket of water
on a pregnant woman, it does not sit well with the queen, and she leaves the room right
away. She has tears in her eyes as she walks out of there and the king follows her. The
queen gets to her chamber and starts breaking objects, taking out her frustration. King
finally gets to her and she starts crying as he embraces her. In the evening, a necromancer
comes to King’s court and offers them a way through which they can conceive a child.
He explains that getting the queen pregnant will cost a life and this is how the world
works, one is coming, the other is going. The queen is happy to hear this solution because
she is ready to give her life to get pregnant. The necromancer suggests that if the Queen
eats a sea dragon's heart cooked by a virgin, she will become with child instantly.
The king agrees to it and goes out to the sea, he wears an armor that makes him capable
of breathing underwater. The king goes to the bottom of the sea and sees the creature
sleeping there, he quietly and slowly gets close to the beast and attacks him with his
spear, the creature wakes up and retaliates as it throws the king off. The king tries
to get up, but he is unable to see anything because of the blood mixed in the water. He
finally sees the creature when it swings its tail before it collapses dead from the wound.
The king’s men cut out the creature and get its heart out. They take it to the king,
the king himself does not at all seem well. As he looks at the creature’s heart, the
king laughs in triumph and dies right there. The queen gets there and right away goes to
lift the creature’s heart without caring much about her husband who died in pursuit
of this. As the necromancer told them, a virgin cooks the dragon’s heart and we see that
it still beats after being separated from the body. When the girl puts the heart in
the boiling water, the girl feels bad, and her stomach starts to ache as she clutches
at her belly in pain. The heart is finally cooked and served to the queen. She is so
determined to carry a child that she devours the heart as her hands and face get covered
in blood. The next day, the queen and that virgin girl who cooked the dragon’s heart,
both give birth, and the queen is delighted to finally hold a child that is hers. The
king of High Hills and the king of Strong Cliff come to attend the funeral of the fallen
king of Trellis.
We are then taken to the scene 16 years later as we see the queen’s son named Elias playing
with her in the garden, but she struggles to keep up with him. Elias approached Jonah
who looks exactly like him, and they climb over the maze in order to hide from the queen.
The queen is unable to find them and comes back to the castle from where she sees Elias
riding a horse with Jonah. The queen sends her knights to bring the boy back and the
boys hide from the knights. They are able to breathe underwater, so they easily evade
the knights. The queen then calls Jonah’s mother and warns her that she and her son
will be banished if her son sees Elias again. Elias walks in as Jonah’s mother walks out
with tears in her eyes. He then goes on to ask his mother why she is so insistent on
separating him from Jonah. The queen however reminds him that he is talking to the woman
who is her mother and her queen. She goes on to warn him that if he sees Jonah again,
he is going to regret it.
We are then taken to Strong Cliff where the king wakes up after a night of drinking and
pleasure. He stumbles his way to the window as he hears a woman’s melodic voice. He
spots a woman in town who hides from the king as he addresses her. The king is determined
to get the woman’s attention, so, he sends her a necklace being unaware of the fact that
the woman is actually old. Dora fawns over the necklace as she looks at it alongside
her sister Ima. That evening, the elder sister prepares for bed as the king knocks on their
door. Before they open the door, the king expresses his desire for Dora as he confesses
that he has fallen for her after hearing her singing. Ima is about to confess the truth
when Dora stops her, Dora then goes on to promise the king that she will offer herself
to the king if he returns to her in a week. The king is confused but he agrees as he is
filled with desire for the woman.
In the next scene The princess plays a song she composed for her father in the king’s
palace of High Hills. The king however keeps getting distracted by a flea that continues
to appear despite the king swatting it away. The princess named Violet notices her father’s
distraction but continues to sing. After her song is over, the king goes to his room right
away and tends to the flea. He places it in an ornate box. As the days go by, the king
seems to start spending a disturbing amount of time with the flea, he seems more focused
on the small creature than his kingdom. On the other hand, Violet’s tutor read her
a romance novel and she finds it interesting. Violet expresses to her father that she wants
to get married, but he tells her that it’s not the time yet and the princess gets discouraged.
After Violet is done with her supper, the king takes the leftovers to the flea which
has now grown big. The creature enjoys the meal as the king looks on pleasingly. He takes
care of her as if she is his own child.
Meanwhile, in the kingdom of Longtrellis, the queen and the prince enjoys a bear performing
a circus act. The queen seems happy as she sees her son having a good time. In the evening,
the queen is preparing for an event and tells Elias that she is going to need his help.
As Elias helps his mother with her earrings, the queen takes a whiff of his scent and gets
a little skeptical. When Elias gets out of the room, it turns out that it was actually
Jonah as he goes to see Elias. The real Elias is thrilled as he says that they can both
pretend to be king when Elias ascends to his father’s throne. Little do they know that
the queen has been eavesdropping and she has heard the whole conversation. When she has
heard enough, she knocks on the door and the boys quickly switch clothes. The queen enters
the room and reminds Elias of what she sacrificed to have him. Elias does not seem moved by
her and then she goes on to say that no one is going to love him as much as she does.
When the queen leaves, Elias and Jonah share a confused look before Jonah leaves to go
home. On his way home, he however gets ambushed by the queen as she tries to hunt him down
with a fire poker. Jonah however manages to get out of there. The next day, the queen
and Elias pose for a painting when Elias keeps getting distracted as he sees Jonah saying
goodbye to her mother. Elias eventually follows Jonah and asks him why he is leaving. Jonah
does not exactly answer the question and goes on to plunge a knife into a tree root and
tells Elias that as long as the root spouts clear water, he is alive and well. A few days
later, kids are playing with ducks on the tree from where the water sprouts. Elias goes
there to check if the water is clear, and he is relieved to see that it’s still clear.
Back at Strong Cliff, the sisters strive very hard to make their fingers look young and
beautiful Dora covers her fingers with herbs but they still look like those of an elderly
person but on the other hand Imma had put her finger in her mouth for many days and
as a result it's looking quite good and young. Today a week has passed and it is the day
for the king's visit. When the king arrives there Dora shows Imma's finger instead of
her own. Now the king is not able to hold his emotions and believes that he has found
the love of his life. However the sisters become more worried, because if the king finds
out about their truth he will most likely kill them. After a lot of thinking Dora proposes
a condition she will sleep with the king only if there is total darkness and the king agrees.
In the next scene Imma starts tightening Dora's body with glue so that it may feel like a
young girl's body. At midnight one of the guards from the temple comes to pick up Dora.
While there's darkness in the palace the king sleeps with Dora. But in the morning he realizes
that he spent the night with an old and ugly lady. Enraged he orders his guards to throw
Dora out of the window. Luckily she survives the fall. In the jungle Dora witnesses magic
as a witch arrives there and finds her. With her powers the witch changes Dora into a beautiful
young lady with long hair. The next day the king visits the jungle for hunting and falls
in love with young Dora at first sight. He brings her to his castle and decides to make
her the queen.
Back at the Kingdom of High Hills, the king calls the doctor to heal his beloved flea
which is now gigantic. The doctor is amazed to see it as he has never seen a creature
like this. It is however too late as the creature is already dead. The king asks the doctor
to keep its existence a secret. Violet on the other hand receives a dress from her father
as he has now agreed to marry her off. He says that her husband however will be chosen
in a game. The king has the big Flea skin and uses its skin for the game. He Says That
He's Going To Arrange A Competition And The One Who Wins It Will Get To Marry Her. On
Hearing This Violet Becomes Happy, But Also A Little Upset As She Wanted To Find A Husband
On Her Own. Despite This She Agrees To The King's Decision. Soon Announcements About
The Competition Are Made Throughout The Kingdom. The King Displays The Parasite's Skin In His
Palace And Announces That Whoever Can Guess The Name Of The Insect Will Win. Many People
Try But No One Can Answer Correctly. Because That Insect Has Never Grown That Big And Old.
However, an ogre appears and correctly identifies the skin by smell. Upon hearing this Violet
is horrified and she climbs the castle stairs and threatens to take her own life. The king
pleads with her, and she ends up marrying the ogre. The ogre takes her to the mountains
and takes her to a cave where he lives. Violet is scared to see all the bones in there, she
sits in a corner, and she cries for many days.
Back in the Kingdom of Longtrellis, the water is clouded with blood from the tree. Elias
sees and figures out that Jonah is in trouble. Elias then goes on to ride alone in the woods
to look for his friend. At the palace, the necromancer tells the queen that the two boys
are inseparable and that the queen’s desire to keep them separated is going to require
violence. Elias on the other hand finds Jonah who is wounded in a cave. A beast attacks
Jonah, Elias carries Jonah away from the beast. The beast stops when Elias comes between him
and Jonah, Elias then goes on to stab the creature and it dies. The boys leave and get
to the town. Back in the cave, the monster's corpse dissolves into that of the Queen.
Elias Realizes That Something Is Wrong. In Order To Find Jonah He Leaves The Kingdom
Without Notifying His Mother. After A Long Search Elias Finally Reaches Jonah's House.
He Discovers That Jonah Has Married A Young Woman. The People There Identify Him As Jonah,
Since They Share The Same Facial Features. Then He Learns That Jonah Had Gone To The
Forest Five Days Ago And Has Not Returned Since. Elias Then Goes Out In Search Of Jonah
While The Queen Grows More Concerned About Him. Left With No Options She Approaches The
Necromancer Again. But He Asks The Same Thing That If She Wants Her Kid To Return She Must
Make A Life Sacrifice. The Queen Immediately Accepts This Proposal. Elsewhere Jonah Is
Seen Injured Inside A Cave. A Flying Creature Then Strikes And Attempts To Kill Him. After
Hearing Him Scream Elias Locates Jonah And kills The Creature With His Sword. However
Elias Is Unaware That The Creature Is None Other Than His Own Mother, But That's What
Was Agreed Upon Life For Life.
At strong Cliff, a servant hands a dress to Imma and gives her an invitation by the queen
to attend the wedding at the royal palace, Imma accepts the invitation and the dress.
Imma goes to the wedding, she sees that the queen is a beautiful young woman, not her
sister. She gets confused when Dora comes to her and tells her the secret. Dora promises
her that she is going to take care of her. Imma, however, gets drunk during the feast
and is fascinated by all the royalty so, she refuses to leave. Dora says she cannot stay
but Imma is persistent. She then sneaks into Dora’s room and begs her to let her stay.
Dora then gets angry and threatens her that no one here is going to believe that Imma
is her sister. Imma now wants to be young too, so, she asks her to tell how she did
it. she tells her that she had herself flayed. The king approaches and Dora goes to bed with
him while Imma hides behind a curtain. The King spots her and has her thrown out. Imma
then offers a man all the jewelry that Dora gave her for the wedding and asks the man
to flay her. The man agrees and does it. Imma goes through the pain thinking that she will
be young again. But she returns to town bloody and disfigured, Then She Passes Away Soon.
Back At The Ogre’s Cave, Violet Hears Someone Outside And Goes To Find Out That It’s A
Woman, She Begs The Woman To Help Her Get Out Of There And The Woman Agrees To Bring
Her Family To Do It, And The Whole Family Of Acrobats Helps Her To Escape, But Some
Time Later The Ogre Finds The Family And Eliminates Them One By One. He Then Chases Violet Into
A Cave And Begins Hugging Her. Violet Also Pretends To Care, But The Moment He's Distracted
She Finishes Him Off With A Knife. Violet Returns To The Castle, Where The King Has
Grown ill And Reveals She Has The Head Of The Ogre, The Husband He "Chose" For Her.
The King Falls To His Knees Crying. In the final scene violet becomes the queen of the
kingdom. Elias, Dora, And The King Of Strongcliff Are Among The Guests For Violet's Coronation
As Queen. There, Elias Nods To Her And The King Of Strongcliff. As Violet's Father Walks
Her To The Throne The Crowd Looks Skyward, Where An Entertainer Is Walking A Tightrope
Of Fire. Then we see that the magic that turned Dora into a young girl doesn't last long.
She starts to grow old as her skin begins to fold. When she realizes that she's turning
old she runs away from the castle. This Is Where The Movie Ends.
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