Melinda's World

Zac Efron first movie and first screen kiss. 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.