The Wholly Family is a 2011 Italian short fantasy film written and directed by Terry Gilliam.

The stall holder catches Jake in the act, and directs him instead towards a series of glass bell jars containing models of the idealised Holy Family.

Deciding to give Jake a "history lesson", the Pulcinella seize him and carry him through a misty doorway and across a bridge over a body of water.

The Pulcinella force Jake to look through the glass door of a building, where he sees his parents dancing happily in their wedding attire.

The Pulcinella begin to dance in a tight circle, squashing Jake, who suddenly finds himself lying in a bed.

Jake discovers that he is in a surreal maternity ward, staffed by Pulcinella, where women lay gigantic eggs which hatch into babies.

As Jake desperately promises to be good from now on, he awakens in his bed at the hotel and concludes that his adventures were just a dream.

The stallholder, describing the bell jar and its contents as a "masterpiece", asks another young boy and his parents how much they would be willing to pay for it.

He also commented on the ease with which the film was financed: "Making a short is a lot easier than doing feature-length movies, where most of your time is spent raising the money.

[5] Another film festival rejected The Wholly Family, deeming it to be an advertisement – a decision Gilliam considered "crazy".