The Machinery of Dreams (2021)
After her mother is hospitalized due to a car crash, Lily, a girl of eight goes into a fairy tale told to her by her grandmother in search of a talisman to save her mom.
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After her mother is hospitalized due to a car crash, Lily, a girl of eight goes into a fairy tale told to her by her grandmother in search of a talisman to save her mom.
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Genre:Fantasy
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In Theaters:5/14/2021
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Runtime:94 minutes
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