Land of Dreams

June 20th, 2022 / Kevin Ward

Tribeca Film Fest 2022

“Land of Dreams” explores various ideas, from the immigrant experience and the American dream to pervasive surveillance. However, it all comes together a bit too enigmatically. Sheila Vand is rather captivating to watch, but the absurdist (at least I think it’s absurdist) plot left me struggling to connect with almost any of the story here. It does feature a loony performance (cameo) from Isabella Rossellini, and Anna Gunn is clearly having some fun in dual roles, but there isn’t much else I could recommend. 

— 2/ 5 ⭐

  • Director: Shirin Neshat, Shoja Azari

  • Screenplay: Jean-Claude Carrière, Shoja Azari

  • Cast: Sheila Vand, Matt Dillon, Anna Gunn, Isabella Rossellini, William Moseley, Joaquim De Almeida, Christopher McDonald

  • Producers: Sol Tryon, Amir Hamz, Christian Springer

  • Runtime: 113 minutes

  • Rated: NR