I Dream of Wires

I Dream of Wires

Directed by Robert Fantinatto

Produced by Waveshaper Media

201496 min6.5 / 10

A warm, intimate documentary celebrating the passionate devotion of synthesizer enthusiasts and the spiritual, almost transcendent relationship people forge with these complex machines.

An independent documentary film about the phenomenal resurgence of the modular synthesizer — exploring the passions, obsessions and dreams of people who have dedicated part of their lives to this esoteric electronic music machine. Inventors, musicians, and enthusiasts are interviewed about their relationship with the modular synthesizer — for many, it's an all-consuming passion.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Dream of Wires scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is I Dream of Wires violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is I Dream of Wires easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does I Dream of Wires end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is I Dream of Wires sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like I Dream of Wires

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I Dream of Wires

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I Dream of Wires, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I Dream of Wires, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I Dream of Wires, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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