# Life Is a Dream (2014)

> A deeply personal documentary follows a son’s cross-border search for the father whose abandonment shaped his family and identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7357963

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Documentary, Drama
- Director: David E. Breaux
- Cast: F. Valentino Morales, Santiago de la Vega, Minerva Martinez, Pilades Victoria Martinez, Joe Moore, Frank Morales Borges, Anthony Morales, Asia Morales
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3655326/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: heartbreaking, intimate, reflective, reflective evening, documentary night

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