Plot & Details
A troubled youth learns a valuable lesson about trust and knowledge in this fantasy drama. Ryan (Ryan Kelley) is a teenager who lacks the ability to speak. One day, Ryan falls off a bridge and he finds himself transported to a strange fantasy world where he encounters his Grandpa Randolph (Armin Mueller-Stahl) and a pretty girl named Melanie (Hayden Panettiere); together, Ryan and Melanie learn to help one another with their problems, and they both discover the wisdom they can gain from elders like Grandpa Randolph. The Dust Factory is the first directorial credit for Eric Small, who also wrote the film's screenplay.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Drama,Fantasy,Science Fiction
- Run Time: 99min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 10/15/2004
- DVD Release Date: 03/22/2005
- Distributor(s): MGM/UA
- Director(s): Eric Small
- Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl , Hayden Panettiere , Ryan Kelley , Michael Angarano , Kim Myers
- Themes: Finding a Way Back Home,Fantasy Lands
- Tone: Dreamlike,Fanciful,Lyrical,Melancholy
- Keywords: afterlife,circus,death,fantasy-world,life-choices,mute
- Country of Origin: USA - Limited (10-15-2004)
- Language: English
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