Daniela Forever

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Daniela Forever

2024

1h 58m

Sci-Fi

Romance

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When Nicolas is invited to a clinical trial allowing participants to control their dreams, he takes the plunge in hopes of recovering from the tragic loss of his girlfriend, Daniela. But as his lucid dreams bring Daniela back to him, Nicolas becomes obsessed with the fantasy world that he's created and finds that his dreams aren’t as perfect as they seem.

Lovia Gyarkye

The Hollywood Reporter

Before Daniela Forever goes off the rails in a disappointing series of twists, it pulls us in with a visual style that distinguishes it from others with a familiar premise...

Sep 11, 2024

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Jourdain Searles

indieWire

Though its darkness may be alienating, there’s something to be said about a love story that isn’t afraid to admit that one of the lovers isn’t the charming dreamboat he appears to be. And to Golding’s credit, there’s no vanity in his portrayal of Nicolas.

Rated: B

Sep 11, 2024

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Zachary Lee

RogerEbert.com

Vigalondo challenges that we all have to wake up sometime, no matter how deep our grief.

Sep 10, 2024

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Olivia Popp

Cineuropa

The filmmaker twists the boundary between the two worlds up through its cryptic, surrealist ending, leaving viewers to speculate on its final meaning – just like a dream itself.

Oct 21, 2024

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

Daniela Forever outlines its own universe and also manipulates, breaks, stretches, and reconstructs it with a script that takes a while to start, but when it does, it evolves into a painful (and wonderful) tour de force... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Oct 9, 2024

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Germain Lussier

io9.com

An excellent film that uses a big, exciting idea to explore the nature of love, loss, depression, glee and so much more. It’s a very personal, very special film, and it’s one of VIgalando’s best.

Sep 23, 2024

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Nacho Vigalondo

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Henry Golding

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Beatrice Grannò

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Synopsis

When Nicolas is invited to a clinical trial allowing participants to control their dreams, he takes the plunge in hopes of recovering from the tragic loss of his girlfriend, Daniela. But as his lucid dreams bring Daniela back to him, Nicolas becomes obsessed with the fantasy world that he's created and finds that his dreams aren’t as perfect as they seem.

Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Producer: Nahikari Ipina, Nacho Vigalondo, Benoit Roland, Leire Apellaniz
Screenwriter: Nacho Vigalondo
Production Co: XYZ Films, Sayaka Producciones Audiovisuales, Señor & Señora, Wrong Men, Mediacrest
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 58m