It Was Sometimes Like This

Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swan", "The Rat Catcher", and "Poison."

Even though Mickey's evening started slow and lazy, things get moving in a hurry when Minnie calls from outside the big dance, wondering why he's late. Luckily his best pal Pluto is happy to help wrangle the uncooperative evening wear and help get him out the door...without the tickets

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.

Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.