Name: Dream of Light
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-10-01
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Cast: Antonio López García, Maria Moreno, Enrique Gran, María López, Carmen López

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Filmmaker Victor Erice follows Spanish artist Antonio Lopez in his painstaking attempt to paint the image of a tree.

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Directed by: Víctor Erice
Written by: Víctor Erice, Antonio López García
Produced by: Ángel Amigo, Carmen Martínez Rebé, María Moreno
Music by: Pascal Gaigne

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October 1, 1992 · 2 h 18 min · Documentary

Released: October 1, 1992
Runtime: 2 h 18 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: Spanish
Also spoken: Chinese, Polish
Made in: Spain

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Is Dream of Light worth watching?

73

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 82).

Can I half-watch Dream of Light?

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No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 9 for meta narrative.

Is Dream of Light plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (5 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Dream of Light in English?

SpanishChinesePolish

No, it was made in Spanish, with some Chinese and Polish.