Melinda's World (2003)
1h 47m
Running Time
January 1, 2003Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Jenifer Rose Olivares
Melinda McCormack
Zac Efron
Stuart Wasser
Thomas Michael Kappler
Meredith McCormack
Jennifer McCluskey
Alice Wasser
Christina Raines
Amelia McCormack
David Baumgarten
Producer / Writer / Director
Marianne Kennedy
Producer / Writer
Harry Miller
Quigley P. Hall
Details.
Wiki.
Melinda's World is a 2003 film adaptation of Marianne Kennedy's novel, directed by David Baumgarten and is also Zac Efron's film debut.