Beyond Dreams (2017)
- Original title
- Dröm vidare
- Directed by
- Rojda Sekersöz
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman gets out of prison and tries to balance her old friends with the needs of her family. She faces tough choices about where her loyalties should lie.
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What happens
Beyond Dreams (Swedish: Dröm vidare) is a 2017 drama film directed by Rojda Sekersöz and written by Johanna Emanuelsson. The film stars Evin Ahmad as Mirja, a young woman recently released from prison, who is torn between her lifelong friends and her struggling family. Gizem Erdogan, Malin Persson, Segen Tesfai, Outi Mäenpää, and Ella Åhman appear in supporting roles. Agneta Fagerström and Annika Hellström produced Beyond Dreams through their company, 2afilm, with financial support from Filmpool Nord, STHLM Debut, and the Swedish Film Institute. Emanuelsson and Sekersöz, both graduates of the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts, developed the film together after being approached by the producers. It served as Emanuelsson's debut as a screenwriter and Sekersöz's debut as a feature film director. Filming took place during the summer of 2016 in Alby, Botkyrka (the film's setting) and in Luleå. It was described by the creators as a political work that explored themes of friendship, loyalty, and identity. The film has also been analysed as a commentary on caregiving and motherhood within the Swedish welfare state. It premiered on 28 January 2017 at the Gothenburg Film Festival, before a theatrical release in Sweden on 17 March. In addition to opening the Lübeck Nordic Film Days festival on 1 November, it was also screened at Berlin Feminist Film Week and at TIFF Next Wave in Toronto the following year. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for the direction, writing, and the cast's performances, especially Ahmad's. Beyond Dreams was listed as one of the ten best Swedish films of 2017 by film editors at Dagens Nyheter. It won several awards, including the Church of Sweden's Film Prize, the Audience Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film, and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Norwegian International Film Festival. Sekersöz earned a Guldbagge Newcomer Award for her work on the film. Ahmad and Erdogan were both recognized with Guldbagge nominations, for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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