# What Dreams May Come (1998)

> A grieving doctor journeys through a painterly afterlife and Hell to reclaim the soul of his suicidal wife.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6955

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Director: Vincent Ward
- Cast: Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra, Max von Sydow, Jessica Brooks Grant, Josh Paddock, Rosalind Chao, Lucinda Jenney
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120889/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, romantic, surreal, reflective evening, emotional movie night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love that transcends life and death, where the afterlife holds both beauty and despair.

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- [City of Angels (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/640)

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