The Realm of Dreams

Some dreams we would rather forget the moment we wake up, others we wish we could hold on to a little longer. The images and impressions that drift through our minds at night are sometimes closely tied to our everyday lives, and sometimes not at all. As enigmatic narratives, they often resist clear interpretation – and that is precisely what makes them so fascinating. Cinema, too, draws on the unique power of dreaming. This focus brings together films that use dream worlds as a stylistic device or narrative motif. In these works, dreams offer insights into the inner lives of their characters, serve as metaphors for political utopias, or blur the boundaries between past and present. The result is a collection of cinematic spaces where hidden desires, fears, and memories emerge into view.