MirrorMask is a 2005 family fantasy film from the Jim Henson Company, Samuel Goldwyn Films, and Destination Films. It stars Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Rob Brydon, and Gina McKee. It is designed and directed by Dave McKean, and written by Neil Gaiman from a story created by McKean and Gaiman. Helena is a young girl who works at the family circus with her father and mother. One night she gets into an argument with her mother, Joanna, over the circus, for Helena wants to "run away and join real life". During that night's show, Joanna collapses and is sent to the hospital. Ten days later, Helena learns from her father that Joanna has to undergo an operation. Helena blames herself. That night, while Helena is sleeping, she hears music. She wakes up and sneaks out of the family apartment to see a masked man playing a violin. Nearby are two other masked men who are trying to juggle. Suddenly a shadow "consumes" the violin player, and Helena flees from the danger with one of the other...This information was automatically generated from Freebase article MirrorMask. You should replace/update it...