Then he wrote a script that's one part Bill Forsyth's Local Hero (1983), one part Preston Sturges' Christmas in July (1940), and about five parts synthetic whimsy.
His script seems to draw on many different sources and inspirations.
I think his script is completely original and does not draw on other works.
Humans playing in the snow.
The team has a unhappy with something.
A little boy is taking a bath
A man and a woman are outdoors.
The woman is holding a sledgehammer while working on the street.
This man is playing a string instrument