Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- compassionate
- melancholic
- warm
- quiet evening
- reflective afternoon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elizabeth’s memories center on discovering theater as the experience that once helped save her from institutionalization.
Elizabeth’s workshops with distressed teenagers bring back memories of her own institutionalization at fourteen.
Elizabeth leads writing workshops for psychologically distressed teenagers at Necker Hospital while drawing on her own adolescence.
The central present-day action takes place in writing workshops held for teenagers at Necker Hospital.
Films like Les Rêveurs, and why
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Shares an intimate, emotionally restorative drama about psychological distress, memory, and the sustaining power of artistic expression.
Short Term 12
Resonates through its compassionate focus on troubled young people, mentorship, emotional recovery, and the transformative role of creative community.
Billy Elliot
Combines warm dramatic storytelling with theatrical self-discovery, personal trauma, and art as a route toward renewed connection.
Movie Details
- Director
- Isabelle Carré
- Release Date
- 2025-11-12
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (13)
Cast
- Bernard Campan
- Judith Chemla
- Tessa Dumont Janod
- Isabelle Carré
- Alex Lutz
- Pablo Pauly
- Nicole Garcia
- Vincent Dedienne
- Mélissa Boros
- Solan Machado-Graner
Common questions
- What is Les Rêveurs about?
- A theater-saved survivor finds a new purpose helping hospitalized teenagers transform distress into stories.
- What is Les Rêveurs like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Les Rêveurs as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Les Rêveurs violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Les Rêveurs.
- Which films are like Les Rêveurs?
- Films with a similar feel include The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Short Term 12, and Billy Elliot.
- How long is Les Rêveurs?
- Les Rêveurs runs 106 minutes.
