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Daniela Forever

"There's no holding on without letting go."

2025 1h 58m EN
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6.4
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★6.4TMDB · 16
Science FictionRomanceDrama
Synopsis
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A man struggling to come to terms with the sudden death of his girlfriend in an accident six months prior signs up for a sleep trial that allows him to reconstruct his life with her through the use of lucid dreams.

“There's no holding on without letting go.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Nacho Vigalondo
Writers
Nacho Vigalondo
Languages
English, Spanish
Countries
Belgium, Spain, United States of America, Finland

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Spain, United States of America, Finland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nacho Vigalondo, shot by Jon D. Domínguez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlos Ballesteros. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carolina Martínez Urbina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Henry Golding and Beatrice Grannò and Aura Garrido carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "There's no holding on without letting go.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nacho Vigalondo directs. Jon D. Domínguez behind the camera. Carlos Ballesteros scores. Carolina Martínez Urbina cuts. Produced in Belgium, Spain, United States of America, Finland. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released last year.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
  • 3International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Spain, United States of America, Finland.
  • 4Directed by Nacho Vigalondo, shot by Jon D. Domínguez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Carlos Ballesteros. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Carolina Martínez Urbina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Henry Golding and Beatrice Grannò and Aura Garrido carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "There's no holding on without letting go.".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt26676914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Jon D. Domínguez
Original score
Carlos Ballesteros
Editing
Carolina Martínez Urbina
Production design
Idoia Esteban
Costume design
Alberto Valcárcel Rodríguez
Makeup / hair
Ana Urosa
VFX supervisor
Boris Kaufmann
Sound
David Vranken
Stunt coordinator
Yonay Hernandez
Runtime
118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Sayaka Producciones

    Sayaka Producciones

    ES

  • Wrong Men

    Wrong Men

    BE

  • Señor y Señora

    Señor y Señora

    ES

  • XYZ Films

    XYZ Films

    US

  • Mediacrest

    Mediacrest

    ES

  • DA

    Daniela Forever

    ES

  • IPR.VC

    IPR.VC

    FI

  • BNP Paribas Fortis

    BNP Paribas Fortis

    BE

Key crew

  • ProducerNahikari Ipiña
  • ProducerNacho Vigalondo
  • ProducerTodd Brown
  • ProducerAram Tertzakian
  • ProducerNick Spicer
  • ProducerMaxime Cottray
  • Co-ProducerBenoît Roland
  • Co-ProducerLeire Apellániz
  • Co-ProducerGustavo Ferrada
  • Executive ProducerNahikari Ipiña
  • EditorCarolina Martínez Urbina
  • Production ManagerWilliam Welsh
  • Production DesignIdoia Esteban
  • Costume DesignAlberto Valcárcel Rodríguez
  • Makeup Department HeadAna Urosa
  • Hair Department HeadVirginia Ruiz
  • Visual Effects SupervisorBoris Kaufmann
  • Special Effects SupervisorPaula Gallifa Rubia
  • SoundTamara Arévalo
  • Sound DesignerDavid Vranken
  • Sound MixerMathieu Cox
  • First Assistant DirectorCurro González-Cebrián
  • ScriptVicente De Ramos
  • Casting DirectorPatricia Álvarez de Miranda

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • lucid dreaming

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2024-09-20· Fantastic Fest
  • Theatrical (limited)2025-07-11R
  • Digital2025-07-22R

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