# Why We Dream (2025)

> Centenarian veterans return to Normandy, where wartime landscapes awaken intimate memories of loss, survival, and the lives built afterward.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7456875

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Meredith Danluck
- TMDB rating: 9.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36962736/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, contemplative, intimate, reflective evening, history documentary night

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