For many families, it’s a familiar scene: heads bent over glowing screens, conversations half-heard and the outside world slowly slipping into the background.

That sense of disconnection sits at the heart of a new adaptation of Enid Blyton’s beloved The Magic Faraway Tree.

The film tells the story of a family who move from the city to the countryside, where the children discover a magical tree filled with strange characters and ever-changing worlds.

For its stars, the adaptation is as much about timeless storytelling as it is about modern themes.

Andrew Garfield, who plays the children’s dad, tells the BBC at the film’s premiere that the story’s appeal lies in its sense of wonder.

Full post: BBC.COM / Film profile: THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE