The Dust Factory

The Dust Factory

2004 · 99 min · EN · PG · 5.7 (37 votes)
Dir. Eric Small · Starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Kelley, Kim Myers, George De La Pena, Michael Angarano · Music Luis Bacalov

The journey of a lifetime...

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Ryan 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 and a pretty girl named Melanie; 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.

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A quiet, introspective journey into a world shaped by memory and unspoken words. It feels like a hazy dream, tinged with sadness but ultimately offering a gentle, hopeful embrace of connection and understanding.

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