Barely Dreaming

A hazy, dreamlike slide between memory and illness, quietly unsettling and sad rather than thrilling.

Directed by

Michael Jason Allen

Genres

Drama, Fantasy

Starring

Chris Robinson, Jessica Y. Martin, Christine Manola

Overview

When fiction novelist Adrian Aytese falls terminally ill, he lets his sister Paige in on a secret book he scripted in a journal. The book details his exhaustive search for a mysterious lady of his past dreams. A special sand given to him by his elder friend Bud is intended to help Adrian sleep more peacefully, but instead, Adrian's dreams and realities begin to lose boundaries as his darkest fears and happiest memories collide. As Paige delves deeper, she realizes that the book may not be as fictional as she thought - and Bud may not be who she thinks he is.

How it feels

Melancholic, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Memory, death, grief, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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