Dreams

From Mexican director Michel Franco comes a chilling drama about the underbelly of philanthropy, where the assuaging of guilt is compromised by sexual desire.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriter

    Michel Franco

  • With

    Jessica Chastain, Isaac Hernández, Rupert Friend

  • Mexico-USA 2025. 95min

  • Courtesy of

    The Match Factory

  • Languages

    Spanish, English

    With English subtitles

  • Certificate

    LFF18

Introduction

The romance between Mexican dancer Fernando and the wealthy US philanthropist who funds his dance school operates from a distance, but when he crosses the border and turns up announced at Jennifer’s luxury home, she soon realises that both want different things from the relationship. Franco’s forensic style expertly captures the dynamics of a closed world that will do anything to protect its privileges.

Maria Delgado

Content warning

Contains scenes of sexual violence.

How to book

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