Dreams in Nightmares

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Dreams in Nightmares

2024

2h 8m

Drama

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Three friends in their mid-thirties as they road trip across the Midwestern United States in search of their friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid.

Murtada Elfadl

Variety

The film’s humane writing is amplified by Ludovica Isidori’s glowing camerawork, while Ford’s filmmaking is a step up from their debut “Test Pattern.” The canvas is bigger, the rhythm slower yet more confident.

Aug 6, 2024

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Kate Erbland

IndieWire

A nifty new spin on the American road trip movie, one that functions both as an intimate exploration of identity and a rallying cry for a new kind of world.

Rated: A-

Aug 2, 2024

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Lovia Gyarkye

The Hollywood Reporter

With Dreams in Nightmares, Ford extends an exciting invitation: Get lost in my vision, open your imagination. The chemistry among the performers makes it an easy one to accept.

Aug 2, 2024

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

While the film is a bit meandering, it continually touches on resonant issues from knowing perspectives.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 3, 2025

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Stephen A. Russell

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

Big and bright and full of might as three very different, but nevertheless bonded mates go in search of a missing fourth wheel. It’s a real tonic in dark times.

Feb 26, 2025

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Nikki Baughan

Screen International

With their accomplished handling of these creative elements, Ford has crafted a political film that shows rather than tells.

Feb 13, 2025

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Synopsis

Three friends in their mid-thirties as they road trip across the Midwestern United States in search of their friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid.

Director: Shatara Michelle Ford
Producer: Pin-Chun Liu, Shatara Michelle Ford, Naima Abed, Adam Wyatt Tate, Josh Peters, Robina Riccitiello, Ben Stillman, Ana Leocha, Tyler Bagley, Chris Quintos Cathcart
Screenwriter: Shatara Michelle Ford
Production Co: 120E Films, It Was Written, Spark Features, Paradise City
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 2h 8m