# Dream Scenario (2023)

> An overlooked professor becomes an accidental dream celebrity, forcing his family and society to confront the darker mechanics of attention, desire, and collective judgment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/586462

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: Kristoffer Borgli
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula, Lily Bird, Jessica Clement, Dylan Baker
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21942866/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, surreal, uncomfortable, late night viewing, a24 movie night

## Synopsis

A man becomes a celebrity in the dreams of strangers, but the nightmare of fame is all too real.

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