Train Dreams Used 99% Natural Light to Make Nature Its Own Character | Best Cinematography Winner - Indie Spirits, Critics Choice, LAFCA
“The most beautifully shot film of the year.”
- AwardsWatch
[WATCH] Behind the Academy Award® Nominated Cinematography
Director/Writer Clint Bentley & Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso discuss their masterful use of natural light and the landscape of the Pacific Northwest to create the visual beauty that is TRAIN DREAMS.
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“A film that reached into my heart and soul. You don’t just watch it; you breathe it in.”
- RogerEbert.com
[WATCH] Cate Blanchett in Conversation with Joel Edgerton
Cate Blanchett speaks with Joel Edgerton about his role as Robert Grainier in TRAIN DREAMS, being a parent, what it means to live a life, and how “only one person could have played this role”.
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“The sort of masterpiece you associate with a different age altogether.”
- Rolling Stone
[EXPLORE] The Story Behind the Story
Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar’s journey to writing the screenplay for TRAIN DREAMS, adapted from the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, started much like the book did all those years ago: in a quaint cabin next to the Moyie River…
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"Still waters run deep," and gentle but often with hidden depths. As this film certainly illustrates.
A tale that didn't need any loud, flashy, star-studded overblown narrative. Nor did it require the viewer to suspend belief. It was simply a journey with a friend.