Love Torn in a Dream

2000 2h 3m FR

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 13

DramaFantasy

Synopsis

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A serious young man of free spirit is forced by his surroundings to become rich at all costs. A group of blind children tries to open the eyes of the unbelievers to the Christian faith. Retired nuns who open a brothel, to pay the running costs of the convent. These rather ironic paradoxes turn this fairytale into a philosophical fable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Melvil Poupaud
Paul / Fils de Mariani / Loup / Le père jeune
Elsa Zylberstein
Lucrezia / Jessica / la Sultane
Lambert Wilson
Sebatol / un Pirate
Christian Vadim
David / un Pirate
Diogo Dória
Mariani / le père de Paul
Rogério Samora
Baniel / un Pirate
Marie-France Pisier
L'inconnue
João Bénard da Costa
Le représentant du gouvernement

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raúl Ruiz
Writers: Raúl Ruiz
Languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Portugal, France, Chile

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Portugal, France, Chile.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raúl Ruiz, shot by Acácio de Almeida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Melvil Poupaud and Elsa Zylberstein and Lambert Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0252335 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raúl Ruiz directs. Acácio de Almeida behind the camera. Jorge Arriagada scores. Valeria Sarmiento cuts. Produced in Portugal, France, Chile. Dialogue in French, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: Portugal, France, Chile.
4Directed by Raúl Ruiz, shot by Acácio de Almeida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jorge Arriagada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Valeria Sarmiento shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Melvil Poupaud and Elsa Zylberstein and Lambert Wilson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0252335 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.