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Dream Horse

2021 · 113 min

A heartwarming, feel-good underdog story that celebrates community spirit and unlikely triumphs, with gentle humour and emotional highs.

Tagline
Hearts will race.
Overview
The inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • family
  • ambition
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Euros Lyn
Written by
Neil McKay
Starring
Toni Collette, Owen Teale, Damian Lewis, Karl Johnson, Siân Phillips, Joanna Page, Alan David, Lynda Baron
Music
Benjamin Woodgates
Cinematography
Erik Wilson
Runtime
113 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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