The movie
Dreams
The love between American socialite Jennifer and Mexican ballet dancer Fernando brings their different backgrounds together, while at the same time exposing the great distance between them.
Description
Fernando, a young ballet dancer from Mexico, dreams of international fame and life in the US. Believing that his lover Jennifer, a socialite and philanthropist, will support him, he leaves everything behind and narrowly escapes death while crossing the border. When Fernando turns up at Jennifer’s luxury home, the initial eroticism of their reunion gives way to deeper questions about the nature of the relationship.
Director Michel Franco’s forensic style expertly captures the dynamics of a closed world that will do anything to protect its privileges. Tremendous performances by Hernández, who somehow conveys an optimism despite the odds, and Chastain, balancing desire and decorum, anchor this daring drama.
