‘Dreams’ Review: Jessica Chastain Plays The Ice Princess In Michel Franco’s Skewering Of Woke Hypocrisy – Berlin Film Festival

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For the leading role in his new film, Michel Franco chose not an actor, but a first-class profit dancer: Isaac Hernández from the American Ballet Theatre. An homage to physicality.

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Michel Franco presents 'Dreams' in Berlinale, a reflection on Sue or American and migration, with Jessica Chastain and Isaac Hern ndez.

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‘Dreams’ Review: Jessica Chastain Gives a Daring Performance in Michel Franco’s Most Powerful Film Yet

Berlin: Franco's "Dreams" will be controversial, as Chastain forgoes the redeemable feminism of recent roles to play a wealthy philanthropist who loves and exploits a younger, illegal Mexican migrant.

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‘Dreams’ Review: Jessica Chastain Is Chilling in Michel Franco’s Scalding Study of Love and Privilege

Mexican ballet dancer Isaac Hernández co-stars as an undocumented immigrant who pins his bid for permanency in the U.S. on his relationship with a wealthy San Francisco philanthropist.

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‘Dreams’ Review: Jessica Chastain Plays The Ice Princess In Michel Franco’s Skewering Of Woke Hypocrisy – Berlin Film Festival

Less than two years after making Memory, in which Jessica Chastain falls for a man with galloping dementia, Mexican director Michel Franco has once again set her on a romantic obstacle course in which nothing, including her own moral compass, runs smoothly. As the monstrously moneyed patron of arts organisations in both the United States […]

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Berlin: Michel Franco's ‘Dreams' Leads Screen Jury Grid — World of Reel

We’re already 1/3 of the way as far as the Berlin Film Festival goes. With that comes the Screen Jury Grid which tabulates critics scores for the competition titles. So far, 7 of the 19 films vying for the Golden Bear have been screened. We still have some big names waiting to be shown including Richard Linklater, Radu Jude and Hong Sangsoo. For now, leading the way is Michel Franco’s “Dreams,” starring Jessica Chastain which has an impressive s…