Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- serious
- quiet evening
- arthouse movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
François's affair with Patricia destabilizes his marriage to Noémie and forces a choice between competing attachments.
Noémie's infertility prevents the couple from pursuing the child they want and becomes central to the ensuing conflict.
François inherits and works at his family's sawmill, making the rural industrial setting central to his domestic world.
François must weigh marital loyalty, desire, and impending fatherhood without an uncomplicated emotional solution.
Films like Dreamchild, and why
The Deep Blue Sea
shared marital infidelity, emotional ambivalence, and intimate relationship drama
Little Children
shared domestic realism, romantic betrayal, and difficult reproductive choices
La séparation
shared french relationship drama, fractured marriage, and moral uncertainty
Movie Details
- Director
- Raphaël Jacoulot
- Release Date
- 2020-10-07
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (28)
Cast
- Jalil Lespert
- Louise Bourgoin
- Mélanie Doutey
- Jean-Marie Winling
- Nathan Willcocks
- Rio Vega
- Garance Clavel
- Jean-Michel Fête
Common questions
- What is Dreamchild about?
- A rural sawmill heir's marriage buckles when infertility and an affair with a pregnant neighbor force him to choose between obligation and desire.
- What is Dreamchild like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dreamchild as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dreamchild violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dreamchild.
- Which films are like Dreamchild?
- Films with a similar feel include The Deep Blue Sea, Little Children, and La séparation.
- How long is Dreamchild?
- Dreamchild runs 107 minutes.
