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Dreamland

2019 · 98 min

A dusty, slow-burning tale of forbidden attraction and hard choices, blending tender romance with tense crime under a harsh sun.

Genres
Drama, Thriller
Overview
Amid the dust storms and economic depression of Dust Bowl Era Oklahoma, Eugene Evans finds his family farm on the brink of foreclosure. Discovering fugitive bank robber Allison Wells hiding in his small town, he is torn between claiming the bounty on her head and his growing attraction to the seductive criminal.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • crime
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Written by
Nicolaas Zwart
Starring
Finn Cole, Margot Robbie, Travis Fimmel, Kerry Condon, Darby Camp, Lola Kirke, Pab Schwendimann, Grayson Berry
Music
Patrick Higgins
Cinematography
Lyle Vincent
Runtime
98 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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