Dream for an Insomniac

Dream for an Insomniac

A dreamer who couldn't sleep. An author who couldn't write. A friend who couldn't help but help.

Directed by Tiffanie DeBartolo

Produced by Tritone Productions

199687 min5.1 / 10

A romantic comedy-drama about a dreamy insomniac who pursues an impossible love across the country, balancing whimsy with the melancholy of unrequited longing.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dream for an Insomniac violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Dream for an Insomniac scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Dream for an Insomniac easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Dream for an Insomniac end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Dream for an Insomniac sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dream for an Insomniac

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Same Mood as Dream for an Insomniac

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dream for an Insomniac, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dream for an Insomniac, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dream for an Insomniac, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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