Train Dreams

“Train Dreams” has 4 Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song), Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

“Its stillness makes for something that feels almost like a blank canvas, as if you’re going through an old family photo album, filling in the narrative gaps based on your relationship with those pictured.” – InSession Film

Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Golden Globe-nominee Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood among the towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire alongside men as unforgettable as the landscapes they inhabit. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Academy Award-nominee Felicity Jones) and they build a home together, though his work often takes him far from her and their young daughter. When his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality and newfound meaning for the forests and trees he has felled.