Melinda's World

Melinda's world is very small. Her dour parents, members of a religious sect, forbid the celebration of birthdays or holidays. Melinda finds solace in small things: a spun silver spider web, her box of treasures, and a stolen afternoon at Silver Lake on her "day of days." As the movie and the year progresses, Melinda experiences ageless comforts and pains. A disgraced famous writer and a waylaid college professor, two exiles in the small Mid-Western town, haunt the edges of her sheltered life. An earthy, warmhearted waitress introduces her to the blues and a fizzy drink called Cola-Cola. She receives her first explorative attention from a boy. Escalating tragedy shatters Melinda's innocence. Devastated, she flees into the night where, by drawing on her tenacious spirit, she ultimately triumphs.

Country:
Genre:

Drama

Duration:

107 minutes

Year:

2003

Director:

David Baumgarten

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Company:

Dawntreader Films

Cast:
Jenifer Rose Olivares

Melinda McCormack

Zac Efron

Stuart Wasser

Thomas Michael Kappler

Meredith McCormack

Jennifer McCluskey

Alice Wasser

Christina Raines

Amelia McCormack

Crew:
David Baumgarten

Director

Marianne Kennedy

Producer

David Baumgarten

Producer

Marianne Kennedy

Writer

David Baumgarten

Writer