When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally handles her father's death in a very odd manner. As Sally's condition worsens, Ruth takes her to see Jake, an expert in childhood autism. Jake attempts to bring Sally out of her mental disarray through traditional therapy methods, but Ruth takes a different route. She risks her own sanity by attempting to enter her daughter's mind and make sense of the seemingly bizarre things that Sally does, including building a wondrous house of cards
| Writing | Michael Lessac | Story |
| Writing | Robert Jay Litz | Story |
| Production | Dale Pollock | Producer |
| Writing | Michael Lessac | Writer |
| Editing | Walter Murch | Editor |
| Production | Lianne Halfon | Producer |
| Production | Wolfgang Glattes | Producer |
| Directing | Michael Lessac | Director |
| Production | Mali Finn | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Weiss | Costume Design |
| Production | Kathleen M. Courtney | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Jim Bridges | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frances Mathias | Hairstylist |
| Production | Jonathan Sanger | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Laurel Ladevich | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Wolfgang Glattes | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Norman Wallerstein | Post Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Anastas N. Michos | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Edward Khmara | Associate Producer |
| Art | Peter S. Larkin | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Hewett | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Victor Hammer | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Joe E. Rand | Music Editor |
| Production | Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Executive Producer |
| Art | Leslie E. Rollins | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Alvin Greenman | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Gianni Nunnari | Co-Executive Producer |
| Crew | Debbie Lee Carrington | Stunts |
