The Dream and the Radio

A slow, dreamlike drift through Montreal's night, mixing political longing with alienating sounds and images that demand patience and reward it with mood.

Directed by

Ana Tapia Rousiouk, Renaud Després-Larose

Genres

Drama

Starring

Geneviève Ackerman, Ana Tapia Rousiouk, Renaud Després-Larose

Overview

Raoul and Beatrice’s eyes meet in the Montreal metro. This sets off a chain of events that will affect the whole city. He's a rock star activist on a secret mission, she's a bohemian who wanders the streets at night, handing out books to the homeless. Every Thursday evening, she meets Constance and Eugène in their small candlelit apartment, for their weekly reading ritual. Constance broadcasts her live-sampled, politically conscious sound art on an independent radio station; Eugène has been working on a novel for years, whilst trying to shut himself off from the outside world. The three young friends all dream of their own poetic revolution, inspired by the situationists, on whom Raoul has modelled his persona.

How it feels

Melancholic, satirical, earnest and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Art, politics, identity, obsession

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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