Dreams
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Dreams

Best from age 10 · PG · 1990 · 119 min

Dreams

Akira Kurosawa’s anthology film explores eight dreamlike vignettes. Themes include humanity’s relationship with nature, life, death, and the artist’s perspective. It offers a visually stunning and thought-provoking experience.

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What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Moderate

3/10

Language

None

0/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

None

0/10

Romance & sensuality

None

0/10

Scary moments

Moderate

4/10

Heads up

  • Some segments depict environmental destruction.
  • Scenes with ghosts and apocalyptic visions may be unsettling.
  • The film has a non-linear, dream logic narrative.

Models well

  • Appreciating nature
  • Consequences of actions
  • Peaceful living

Talk about it after

  • What do your dreams feel like?
  • The importance of environmental protection
  • Different ways to tell a story
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