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Dream for an Insomniac

1996 · 87 min

A charmingly quirky romantic comedy that feels like a wistful indie dream, with philosophical musings and a touch of melancholy.

Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Tagline
A dreamer who couldn't sleep. An author who couldn't write. A friend who couldn't help but help.
Overview
A girl with insomnia who works in a coffee house has impossibly high standards for her love and fears she will never meet a worthy man. Then in walks a new employee and they click - until she discovers he has a girlfriend. Undaunted, she moves to L.A. with a friend sure that he will dump the girlfriend and follow her. She puts all her faith in fate and hopes for the best.

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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