Paperhouse

~A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.

Overview

A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1988-09-10
Budget: $0
Revenue: $241278
Runtime: 92 min

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