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A powerful socialite (Academy Award® winner Jessica Chastain) and a promising ballet dancer (Isaac Hernández) begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together. A tense, erotic drama from acclaimed director Michel Franco (Memory, New Order).

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Anchored by intense performances and charged intimacy, Dreams is a chilly yet compelling two-hander whose messy imperfections ultimately deepen its quietly tragic impact.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

1d

1.5/4

It is so aggressively affectless that it’s ultimately as forgettable as its title, something you might half-remember after waking up.

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

1d

1.5/4

Ultimately, Franco jettisons his characters for the sake of unearned plot twists that leave the viewer feeling only icky.

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Lindsey Bahr

Associated Press

2d

3/4

Hernández in his film debut is a beguiling presence as an actor and utterly transcendent as a dancer, which we get to see a lot of.

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Rachel Wagner

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14h

A slog to get through with nothing interesting to say

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Patrick McDonald

WBGR-FM (93.7 FM - Monroe, WI)

18h

3/5

Minimum recco only for the unusual story. Chastain takes on a challenge, and somewhat delivers, but the story shifts in tone so many times that the uniqueness of the plot falls apart. Isaac Hernández got dance chops, but a thankless role.

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

20h

1.5/5

Devoid of energy and frequently embarrassing, Dreams fits the new moldy mold of the miserable indie in which 120 minutes of navel-gazing and chewing food are punctuated by two or three "shocking" moments.

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Remy

15h

Love me some young man old woman romance with some CNC and power dynamic play. Chastain is a certified redhead MILF.

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Thomas Q

19h

I was very disappointed in Jessica Chastain taking part in this condescending movie.

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Rich L.

@Richard810 1d

Jessica chastain was great in it. But the storyline was dull.

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Jennifer McCarthy

Isaac Hernández

Fernando Rodríguez

Rupert Friend

Jake McCarthy

Mercedes Hernández

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Synopsis

A powerful socialite (Academy Award® winner Jessica Chastain) and a promising ballet dancer (Isaac Hernández) begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together. A tense, erotic drama from acclaimed director Michel Franco (Memory, New Order).

Director: Michel Franco
Producer: Michel Franco, Alexander Rodnyansky, Eréndira Núñez Larios
Screenwriter: Michel Franco
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Genre: Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 27, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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