Sweet Dreams

Released Apr 12

1 hr. 42 min.

Drama

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For the family and business led by the imperious patriarch Jan (Hans Dagelet), the rot had clearly set in long before these events. That said, Jan isn't around to see the changes to come, what with his sudden death after one of his nightly visits to the room of Siti (Hayati Azis), his Indonesian housekeeper. With the disorder in the household further compounded by a workers' protest, his widow Agathe (Renée Soutendijk) demands the return from Europe of Jan's pompous son Cornelius (Florian Myjer) and heavily pregnant daughter-in-law Josefin (Lisa Zweerman). When they all learn of Jan's decision to bequeath his estate to his son with Siti, the ensuing power struggles add a further degree of turbulence.

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Ena Sendijarevic

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Renée Soutendijk

Agathe

Florian Myjer

Cornelis

Lisa Zweerman

Josefien

Muhammad Khan

Reza

Hans Dagelet

Jan

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William Repass

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The film captures the putrefaction of colonial rule with a morbid sense of humor.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 7, 2024

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Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

Sendijarevic uses the power of the deadpan to make a larger political point, be it in the blunt, automated, staccato way in which the story progresses or the deliberately poker-faced performances of the key players.

Oct 26, 2023

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

Ena Sendijarević's drolly exquisite Indonesia-set period parable makes for a startlingly accomplished sophomore film.

Aug 26, 2023

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Jared Mobarak

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The cause and effect at play on-screen is never quite what the characters anticipate or hope for when they willingly allow themselves to be put into exploitative situations that they believe they can turn the tables on.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 12, 2024

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

An artful if occasionally dry lecture on the folly of colonialism.

Rated: B-

Apr 9, 2024

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Avi Offer

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Bold, mesmerizing and gripping.

Apr 8, 2024

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Synopsis

For the family and business led by the imperious patriarch Jan (Hans Dagelet), the rot had clearly set in long before these events. That said, Jan isn't around to see the changes to come, what with his sudden death after one of his nightly visits to the room of Siti (Hayati Azis), his Indonesian housekeeper. With the disorder in the household further compounded by a workers' protest, his widow Agathe (Renée Soutendijk) demands the return from Europe of Jan's pompous son Cornelius (Florian Myjer) and heavily pregnant daughter-in-law Josefin (Lisa Zweerman). When they all learn of Jan's decision to bequeath his estate to his son with Siti, the ensuing power struggles add a further degree of turbulence.

Director: Ena Sendijarevic
Screenwriter: Ena Sendijarevic, Ena Sendijarevic
Distributor: Dekanalog
Production Co: Film i Väst, Plattform Produktion, Lemming Film
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2024, Limited