called Neverwas. It is the story of a young boy, who ran from his troubled past, and is finally returning to his childhood town to deal with his demons. When he was a child, Zach's father wrote a children's story staring him called Neverwas, it was about this magical land and all of the magical things that Zach could do there. When he returns as a psychologist to this small town, he meets Gabriel in a mental institution, the same institution where his father spent some time years before his suicidal death. As Zach and Gabriel spend more time together, Zach discovers that Gabriel believes that he has come to take them back to the land of Neverwas, where Gabriel is the King. 
Gabriel is positive that Zach is the key to his freedom from both the institution and this world. *I am going to spoil the ending now, because it is necessary for my connection, and for that, I am sorry.*
Eventually, Gabriel convinces Zach to help him to find the magical portal in the woods, which is the door to Neverwas and to Zach understanding his father and his past. He discovers that his father stole Gabriel's fictional
land for the story Neverwas, and exploited the crazy old man. Because of this, the journey that the two men take, is the same that the fictional child Zach did in the book, which serves as their guide to finding the castle where Gabriel lives. When he arrives he sees that it truly is a magical land, if only in Gabriel's mind. The movie serves as a real-life fairytale, making the viewer believe in the magic of reality and child-like belief, even if it stems from a mental illness.
land for the story Neverwas, and exploited the crazy old man. Because of this, the journey that the two men take, is the same that the fictional child Zach did in the book, which serves as their guide to finding the castle where Gabriel lives. When he arrives he sees that it truly is a magical land, if only in Gabriel's mind. The movie serves as a real-life fairytale, making the viewer believe in the magic of reality and child-like belief, even if it stems from a mental illness. 
While reading about Kinbote, I couldn't help but connect him and Gabriel. Both believe completely in a magical land where they are the king, and both make that a reality to themselves. Both men are so completely submerged in this dream that they cannot see why others wouldn't believe, so assume that outside people believe exactly what they do. This is both a magical and dangerous thing, especially for John Shade. 
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