Jabberwocky

• Fantasy
• Comedy

A whimsical and gently anarchic fantasy comedy, *Jabberwocky* follows the earnestly naive Dennis Cooper as he fumbles his way through a medieval kingdom steeped in the spirit of Lewis Carroll, attempting to win the hand of his beloved Griselda. Unlike typical heroic quests, Dennis’s journey isn’t driven by bravery or skill, but by an almost accidental series of escalating mishaps and encounters with delightfully eccentric characters within a deliberately grimy, low-stakes realm. The film finds its humor not in grand spectacle, but in the persistent disappointments and clumsy optimism of a man consistently outmatched, culminating in an improbable confrontation with the titular Jabberwocky that satirizes the conventions of monster-slaying narratives. It’s a curiously comforting tale of hapless ambition and unlikely affection, where failure is far more commonplace – and funnier – than success.