Train Dreams
First screened in November 2025

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Director: Clint Bentley. Cast: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Alfred Hsing, William H. Macy, John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Kerry Condon, Clifton Collins Jr., Will Patton. Screenplay: Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar (based on the novella by Denis Johnson).

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Photo © 2025 Netflix / Black Bear / Kamala Films

In Brief: Awesome land and light; I wish they were shot on film. Edgerton exquisite. Many gemlike moments. Whole almost merges.

VOR: ④  Rare U.S. indie to reexamine personal, natural, and national histories all at once. Vastness in miniature, if not at level of obvious influences.

Grade: B

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Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Actor (Drama): Joel Edgerton
	Best Original Song: "Train Dreams"
Other Awards:
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Cinematography (Adolpho Veloso)
	National Board of Review: Best Adapted Screenplay

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