Review of Land of Dreams

I just loved this film. Much like a dream, it stays with you long after you leave it. The acting was phenomenal, the cinematography heartbreaking, and the message sublime. I see some comments have criticized this film for departing from a traditional narrative, but, that is exactly what I loved about it. This film shows you rather than tells you. It takes you, like Virgil, down the path. But it never tells you what the experience is, it leaves you free to have your own connection to the story and its meaning. That is J. C. Carrière's style and Neshat/Azari stayed true to this master writer's Mise-en-scène by allowing the audience to use their sense of wonder and imagination to draw conclusions. This film is a much needed departure from the cookie cutter virtue signaling nonsense coming from Hollywood and Indie cinema these days. Cant wait to see it again.