Dream of Light

"Fuller, fuller."

1992 2h 18m ES

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 55

Documentary

Synopsis

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

“Fuller, fuller.”

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Cast

Antonio López García
Self
Maria Moreno
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Enrique Gran
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María López
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Carmen López
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Elisa Ruiz
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José María Carretero
Self
Amalia Avia
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Víctor Erice
Writers: Antonio López García, Víctor Erice
Languages: Mandarin, Spanish, Polish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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34 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: Mandarin, Spanish, Polish.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Víctor Erice, shot by José Luis López-Linares. 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 Pascal Gaigne. 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 Juan Ignacio San Mateo 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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Antonio López García and Maria Moreno and Enrique Gran carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fuller, fuller.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Víctor Erice directs. José Luis López-Linares behind the camera. Pascal Gaigne scores. Juan Ignacio San Mateo cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Mandarin, Spanish, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Spanish, Polish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Víctor Erice, shot by José Luis López-Linares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Pascal Gaigne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Juan Ignacio San Mateo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Antonio López García and Maria Moreno and Enrique Gran carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fuller, fuller.".
9IMDB entry: tt0105438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.