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The Dreamed Adventure

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In a border town in southeastern Bulgaria, a woman becomes involved in an illegal trade to help out a man with whom she shares a special bond. Embarking on a perilous adventure in his stead, she ends up confronting both her own desires and her past.

Critics Reviews

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Justin Chang The New Yorker 22h
The Dreamed Adventure refuses shortcuts, resists predictability, and moves with a raggedy authenticity that belies its precise construction. Go to Full Review Mark Asch Little White Lies 3d
Despite its aridity, Western had a tender heart, eventually exposed through halting conversations between welcoming Bulgarians and the German worker in search of connection. Go to Full Review Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter 3d
This sounds more intriguing on paper than it is to watch, although both Radeva and Letifov, who are non-professionals as well, make for compelling leads. Go to Full Review Àngel Quintana Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 2d
Perhaps that is the true adventure of the title, the chronicle of the descent into a territory where the past never disappears and where violence continues to function as an inheritance. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 3d
3.5/5
Grisebach has been developing her latest feature for several years, and her methodology is arguably evident because it’s a film which feels so painstaking it’s as if we’re watching a docudrama about Veska. Go to Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) 3d
Nevertheless, the power of each image, the overwhelming force of each character, and the truth in each face seem simply irrefutable. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Valeska Grisebach

Director

Yana Radeva

Veska

Syuleyman Alilov Letifov

Said

Stoicho Kostadinov

Iliya

Nikolay Shekerdjiev

Actor

Denislava Yordanova

Maria
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The Dreamed Adventure

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Movie Info

Synopsis In a border town in southeastern Bulgaria, a woman becomes involved in an illegal trade to help out a man with whom she shares a special bond. Embarking on a perilous adventure in his stead, she ends up confronting both her own desires and her past.
Director
Valeska Grisebach
Producer
Maren Ade, Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski
Screenwriter
Valeska Grisebach, Lisa Bierwirth
Production Co
Komplizen Film, Kazak Productions
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
Bulgarian
Runtime
2h 47m