: Anna meets Marc, a boy who cannot walk, in her dream world and later discovers he is a real patient of her doctor.
: The dream world turns nightmarish when Anna scribbles out a drawing of her father, causing him to appear as a terrifying, disfigured figure with a hammer.
: The film is highly regarded for its visual style, with Roger Ebert praising it as a "thoughtfully written, meticulously directed fantasy". The Paper House (Rockport, Massachusetts)
: The film features a notable score composed by Hans Zimmer and Stanley Myers.