Paperhouse

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.

Cast

Charlotte Burke

as Anna Madden

Elliott Spiers

as Marc

Glenne Headly

as Kate Madden

Gemma Jones

as Dr. Sarah Nicols

Ben Cross

as Dad

Jane Bertish

as Miss Vanstone

Sarah Newbold

as Karen

Steven O'Donnell

as Dustman

Samantha Cahill

as Sharon

Gary Bleasdale

as Policeman

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