
Banned
1989

Representation Score
Good
2019
Director
Bruce McDonald
Runtime
92 minutes
Average Rating
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Dreamland is a surreal character study that focuses on atmosphere rather than typical Hollywood storytelling. It stands out by highlighting women's perspectives and avoiding simple good-versus-evil plots. However, the film doesn't have a wide range of diverse characters. It focuses on a small, homogeneous community, limiting its broader appeal. Overall, the film offers nuanced character studies but doesn't delve deeply into specific identity issues.
Category Breakdown
The film doesn't have any clear LGBTQ+ storylines or non-straight relationships. It avoids typical genre clichés but doesn't include any obvious queer themes either.
The movie centers on women's experiences and inner lives, breaking away from usual genre expectations. It gives women important roles in driving the story.
The film focuses on a small, mostly white community. There isn't much diversity among the main characters.
The story looks at traditional Western ideas from a new angle, focusing on people who are left out of mainstream society, such as a jazz musician who is fading into obscurity.
The film deals with addiction and personal struggles, but these aren't used to represent mental health issues intentionally. Instead, they are just part of the characters' stories.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
On the night of the strangest wedding in cinema history, a grotesque gang boss hires a stonecold killer to bring him the finger of a fading, drug-addicted jazz legend.

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