Dreams
Director: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
Actors: Akira Terao, Mitsuko Baishô, Toshie Negishi
PlotA series of eight vignettes explore various themes, blending fantasy and reality through the vivid dreams of a protagonist. In "Sunshine Through The Rain," a young boy disobeys his mother and witnesses a secretive fox wedding in the woods. One dream transitions to another as he must beg for forgiveness or face dire consequences. "The Peach Orchard" follows the boy encountering a ghostly gathering of dolls who mourn the loss of their beloved peach trees, which have been cut down by his family.
Later, in "The Blizzard," a group of mountain climbers face life-threatening cold and exhaustion, encountering a mystical presence. "The Tunnel" presents a soldier grappling with guilt and loss when confronted by the ghosts of his fallen platoon. Subsequent dreams delve into more abstract and broader societal critiques, from nuclear disaster in "Mount Fuji in Red" to human alienation and industrialization in "Crows." The dreamscape is a deeply introspective journey, with each segment weaving symbolic imagery and moral reflections, culminating in a peaceful vision of transcendence and harmony with nature.
Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
Release Date: 24 Aug 1990
Runtime: 119 min
Rating: PG
Country: Japan, United States
Language: Japanese, French, English
Home Video Reviews
Akira Kurosawa's *Dreams* is a visually stunning and intellectually rich film, now expertly presented in Criterion’s Blu-ray release with a superb 4K restoration and extensive supplemental features.
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