Sweet Dreams

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Sweet Dreams

Released Apr 12, 2024

1h 42m

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.

William Repass

Slant Magazine

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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Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

"Sweet Dreams" conveys a truthful critique more devastating than any documentary on a world divided into the cruel haves and disadvantaged have-nots, the white and the Indigenous. It is a successful, powerful film.

Jun 11, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Contrastingly becalmed -- if sinister -- is this blackly comedic indictment...

May 21, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

"An interesting, if sometimes shallow, rumination on the lingering scars of colonialism."

May 17, 2024

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The picture is impressive, especially the use of colors. Settings and costumes are treated to the little details and shot within interesting camera angles. Siti’s dance alone make you wish to travel to Indonesia. The plot starts well but loses meaning towards the end. To the expert eye, the striking style will not dissimulate a weak ending.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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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.

Director: Ena Sendijarevic
Producer: Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit
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
Runtime: 1h 42m

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