Metacritic reviews

Turns out to be one of the most original and imaginative children's films in a long time.

A tedious, precious fantasy.

A well-intentioned but unconvincing fable about a young boy struggling to overcome his fear of mortality.

A muddled metaphysical allegory that isn't nearly sunny enough to camouflage its darker undercurrents.

Paced at the speed at which Arctic ice melts, The Dust Factory is a sluggish, heavy-handed fable overloaded with talk of paradise and the man in the moon.