Land of Dreams

2021
1h 53min

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4,9/10

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Simin is an Iranian woman on a journey to discover what it means to be a free American. She works for the Census Bureau which, in an effort to control its citizens, has begun a program to record their dreams. Unaware of this devious plot, Simin is torn between her compassion for those whose dreams she is recording and a truth she must find within. Haunted by the fact that her father was executed by the Islamic regime in Iran, Simin has developed a coping mechanism through a world of fantasy and playacting. She captures her interviewees' dreams, secretly impersonates them in Farsi and publishes them on social media where she finds a growing Iranian audience. Soon Simin meets Mark; a drifter, a free soul, and a poet who declares his love for her at first sight; and Alan, a cynical cowboy turned detective, full of machismo and the American spirit of adventure. As Simin enters the triad, she finds the two men's competition and conflicts amusing and silently enjoys the ride.

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Une satire politique qui se déroule dans un futur proche où l'Amérique a fermé ses frontières et est devenue plus insulaire que jamais. L'histoire suit Simin, une Irano-américaine, dans un v... Tout lireUne satire politique qui se déroule dans un futur proche où l'Amérique a fermé ses frontières et est devenue plus insulaire que jamais. L'histoire suit Simin, une Irano-américaine, dans un voyage pour découvrir ce que signifie être libre.Une satire politique qui se déroule dans un futur proche où l'Amérique a fermé ses frontières et est devenue plus insulaire que jamais. L'histoire suit Simin, une Irano-américaine, dans un voyage pour découvrir ce que signifie être libre.

Réalisation
- Shoja Azari
- Shirin Neshat
Scénario
- Jean-Claude Carrière
- Shoja Azari
Casting principal

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NOTE IMDb

4,9/10

430

MA NOTE

Réalisation
- Shoja Azari
- Shirin Neshat
Scénario
- Jean-Claude Carrière
- Shoja Azari
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Récompenses
- 2 nominations au total

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9azin-3

Beautifully Provocative

As in all of Shirin's work, and in the true spirit of surrealism, the film poetically questions the known and the unknown and our understanding of reality and dream. This film stays with you for a long time as it touches on the issues of being an immigrant, an artist, a patriot, a rebel, and a wonderer in search of identity and dreams. Wonderful performances by all and specially by Sheila Vand and her captivating eyes.

10mcdal

Must watch!

Shirin Neshat's Land of Dreams is a beautiful, witty, and fun journey of an Iranian immigrant in America, in a land where dreams and reality blend magically. The outstanding performance of Sheila Vand, Isabella Rossellini, and Matt Dillon, makes a perfect combination with Neshat's distinct and artistic way of storytelling.

It is a beautifully crafted film with stunning visuals. I strongly recommend it!

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The Land of Nightmares!!

The movie "Land of Dreams" should be called "Land of Nightmares". Absolutely nothing does work in this movie, the plot is vague, superficial, and without much to tell. The dialogues don't help either with absurd conversations and the actors seem to lack charisma, too dry, without feeling and soul. They literally look like aliens. But the worst in this movie are the set design, continuity and editing. There are too many to mention, but the dinner during a census interview was the worst.

The movie has a political theme but is totally lost with so much satire and symbolism. The direction, and soundtrack are a complete mess as well.

10glenn-lazzaro

Lush Photography and complex Story lines make this a compelling film.

This is a great example of how you can engage an audience without giving the whole plot away in the first 10 minutes. The Directors feed you just enough info to keep you glued to the characters as they develop and expose their motivations, their strengths, and their flaws.

The film is fueled with great performances by Sheila Vand, Matt Dillon and William Moseley as 3 very different people looking for very different answers only to stumble into a world where the answers you were searching for may not exist.

It's a complex satire that demands you pay close attention to the characters. The reward is a rich complex film that will stay with you a long time.

5Directusy