
Dreamland
Seen it?2013 | 98 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who start the Christmas movies early and anyone who loves a strong drama. Made to be watched with the tree lit.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
An affluent city is covered in snow, all seems perfect – on the surface. Divorcé Rolf is doing his best to rebuild his relationship with his daughter. Pregnant Lena appears to be living a faultless family life with her husband and son. Social worker Judith has a tough job and escapes it through her fantasies, whilst widowed Maria has finally built up the courage to invite her male acquaintance to a romantic dinner. In the course of one day, all of them will cross paths with the Bulgarian Mia, who works in the red-light trade and their seemingly perfect lives will never be the same…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Petra Biondina Volpe
- Luna MijovićMia
- André JungRolf
- Bettina StuckyJudith
- Marisa ParedesMaria
- Ursina LardiLena
- Devid StriesowMartin
- Stefan KurtJonas
- Kire GorevskiDávid
- Elisabeth SchwarzHelga
- Hans DiehlHans-Christian