Dreams

Dreams

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Produced by Sandrews

195588 min7.0 / 10

A contemplative study of two women's romantic disillusionment across generational lines, exploring how desire and illusion shape emotional life.

Two women—a fashion executive and her young model—experience parallel romantic disappointments during a trip to Gothenburg, exposing generational differences in desire, illusion, and emotional endurance. A transitional work in Ingmar Bergman’s mid-1950s cinema.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dreams violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Dreams sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Dreams scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Dreams end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Dreams easy watching? 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.

Written about

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Dreams

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dreams

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dreams, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dreams, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dreams, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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