Armin Mueller-Stahl,
Hayden Panettiere,
Ryan Kelley,
Michael Angarano,
Kim Myers
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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 find... read more
DVD Release Date: March 22, 2005
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January 11, 2012Two charming kids and the boy's grandfather spend time in limbo between life and death. It is a strange fantasy world that seems free of trouble except for a creepy circus, which is named the dust factory. The youngsters amidst falling for each other are forced to confront some p... read more
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December 18, 2007The concept of the story made me hope for something more profound than I got here. Apparently life and death all comes down to a simple jump!
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August 24, 2007This is the weirdest movie I think Ive ever seen in my life! It was so off the wall and I didnt understand anything that happened. But it wasnt bad cause it wasnt boring. It made me think alot, but at the end I still had no idea what was going on. But it was good in a weird way.
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July 16, 2007Simply incredible. I'm going to buy it and watch it a few more times just to soak it all in. Major kudos to all the folks who risked their careers making something as deep and innocent as this.
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March 18, 2007This was one of those strange, weird movies that you can tell is going to be weird and strange right from the beginning. It was like the movie "Millions". (It might have been stranger or less strange. I don't remember "Millions" too much.) It was one of those where it thinks it's... read more
Critic Reviews
October 20, 2004
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
October 14, 2004
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
A well-intentioned but unconvincing fable.
October 14, 2004
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News
It would have made a much more powerful short than full-length movie. Full Review
June 26, 2005
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
It's all very whimsical and fluffy, but the bottom line is, who cares? Full Review
October 22, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, Dallas Observer
one of the most original and imaginative children's films in a long time. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
It could use a better title, although this awful one certainly captures the film's tedium. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com
It's the dreariest children's story I've ever seen... gloomy, depressing, and way too long. Somebody get the Hoover - back to dust is where this movie needs to go. Full Review
October 14, 2004
Phoebe Flowers, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
It's actually just kind of stupid.
October 14, 2004
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
Comes across like an earnest after-school special disfigured by off-putting fantasy elements and bloated with self-indulgent touches. Full Review
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