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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.

Director

Bernard Rose

Year

Genre

Box Office

$241,278

Production

Working Title Films

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

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She passed out. - Paperhouse

She passed out.

Thanks. - Paperhouse

- I wish dad was here.
- So do I. - Paperhouse

- I wish dad was here. - So do I.

Stop!
Stop it! - Paperhouse

- Where are we going?
- Back. - Paperhouse

- Where are we going? - Back.

What's snogging like then - Paperhouse

What's snogging like then

This looks a real skill
place to play hide-and-seek. - Paperhouse

This looks a real skill place to play hide-and-seek.

86, 87, 88 ... - Paperhouse

Is anybody there - Paperhouse

Is anybody there

Anna. - Paperhouse

Can I come in? - Paperhouse

I said go away No you let me in then I'll go away - Paperhouse

I said go away No you let me in then I'll go away

I'm sorry, I just drew someone
at the window, that's all. - Paperhouse

I'm sorry, I just drew someone at the window, that'...

- Mum?
- What? - Paperhouse

Mum Go away please - Paperhouse

Mum Go away please

- Feeling better?
- No, worse. - Paperhouse

- Feeling better? - No, worse.

I'm having dreams mum but they're real I know they are - Paperhouse

I'm having dreams mum but they're real I know they...

It's dad! - Paperhouse

- No, leave it, I like the
clouds dark. - Alright, darling. - Paperhouse

- No, leave it, I like the clouds dark. - Alright, darling.

Oh that's too much. - Paperhouse

Oh that's too much.

It shines out for miles and
miles and everyone can see it. - Paperhouse

It shines out for miles and miles and everyone can see it.

It looks like glandular fever. - Paperhouse

It looks like glandular fever.

Your pulse is right up. - Paperhouse

Your pulse is right up.

We're just opposites
me and him, aren't we? - Paperhouse

We're just opposites me and him, aren't we?

Hi. - Paperhouse

You've been moving things around. - Paperhouse

You've been moving things around.

- I drew you walking but it went wrong.
- I don't undertstand you. - Paperhouse

- I drew you walking but it went wrong. - I don't under...

- Then you are Mark?
- Well i'm not a drawing, I know that. - Paperhouse

- Then you are Mark? - Well i'm not a drawing, I know t...

It's great, isn't it? - Paperhouse

It's great, isn't it?

Behind you! - Paperhouse

There was this boy - Paperhouse

There was this boy

There was this boy... - Paperhouse

There was this boy...

- What's that?
- A radio. - Paperhouse

- What's that? - A radio.

A nice hot bath and then to bed. - Paperhouse

A nice hot bath and then to bed.

- I don't feel well. - I know, I know,
you try and get some sleep, ok? - Paperhouse

- I don't feel well. - I know, I know, you try and get ...

There, just a bit more. - Paperhouse

There, just a bit more.

- Will you set my alarm for me? - Why,
are you going somewhere special tomorrow? - Paperhouse

- Will you set my alarm for me? - Why, are you going somewhe...

Stay with me until I get to sleep,
I don't wanna be on my own. - Paperhouse

Stay with me until I get to sleep, I don't wanna be on ...

- That was quick.
- I'm late. - Paperhouse

- That was quick. - I'm late.

- Bye.
- Bye. - Paperhouse

You've gotta help me
find it mum, please. - Paperhouse

You've gotta help me find it mum, please.

- You missed one.
- I'm doing my best. - Paperhouse

- You missed one. - I'm doing my best.

- Look, you've lost the drawing
Anna, just accept it. - No! - Paperhouse

- Look, you've lost the drawing Anna, just accept it. -...

Mark? - Paperhouse

Fooled you! - Paperhouse

Sorry Anna. - Paperhouse

Instead of making a mess out of
this place... why don't you help me? - Paperhouse

Instead of making a mess out of this place... why don't...

- It's dad!
- No, don't let him in. - Paperhouse

- It's dad! - No, don't let him in.

I'm blind - Paperhouse

Anna Go away - Paperhouse

- Anna!
- Go away. - Paperhouse

- Anna! - Go away.

Anna, i'm not going away so
you might aswell let me in. - Paperhouse

Anna, i'm not going away so you might aswell let me in.

Mark? - Paperhouse

You're going to be alright - Paperhouse

You're going to be alright

Daddy's here. - Paperhouse

Alright - Paperhouse

- Dad's on the left, by the rocks.
- Put your finger on him. - Paperhouse

- Dad's on the left, by the rocks. - Put your finger on...

Eighty-seven, eighty-eight, eighty-nine... - Paperhouse

Eighty-seven, eighty-eight, eighty-nine...

Ninety-nine, one hundred. - Paperhouse

Ninety-nine, one hundred.

Anna! - Paperhouse

Who are you? - Paperhouse

Anna? - Paperhouse

- They've stopped.
- What's stopped. - Paperhouse

- They've stopped. - What's stopped.

That's better I was beginning to think I was invisible - Paperhouse

That's better I was beginning to think I was invisible

Anna. - Paperhouse

How's that then eh? - Paperhouse

How's that then eh?

Here, I want to show you something. - Paperhouse

Here, I want to show you something.

I've walked as far as I can along
these cliffs but there's no way down. - Paperhouse

I've walked as far as I can along these cliffs but ther...

I brought it with me this time.
You draw the helicopter. - Paperhouse

I brought it with me this time. You draw the helicopter.

Well you wait down here
and keep a look out for it. - Paperhouse

Well you wait down here and keep a look out for it.

To be honest i'd rather draw by myself I don't like people watching me - Paperhouse

To be honest i'd rather draw by myself I don't...

I've got some good news... - Paperhouse

I've got some good news...

Didn't you know? - Paperhouse

Didn't you know?

- Dr Nichols didn't tell me
the whole story. - Obviously. - Paperhouse

- Dr Nichols didn't tell me the whole story. - Obviousl...

Come on Anna. - Paperhouse

Hello, is everything ok? - Paperhouse

Hello, is everything ok?

- Here.
- Thanks. - Paperhouse

- Here. - Thanks.

- What on earth for?
- Being so miserable. - Paperhouse

- What on earth for? - Being so miserable.

I want to go to the pier...
to get Karen some rock. - Paperhouse

I want to go to the pier... to get Karen some rock.

Mark. - Paperhouse

Mark. - Paperhouse

I don't want to go without you but the
helicopter's been hovering all day. - Paperhouse

I don't want to go without you but the helicopter'...

Mark, Mark, Mark! - Paperhouse

Mark, Mark, Mark!

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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.

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Director: Bernard Rose

Writer: Catherine Storr, Matthew Jacobs

Production: Working Title Films

Genre: drama, fantasy

Year: 1988

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: $241,278

Released: 17 Feb 1989

Awards: 4 wins & 1 nomination

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