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1990 · 119 min · PG

Dreams

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Fantasy, Drama

Dreams (1990) is a Fantasy film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Japan during the 1800s–1940s and the near future, in spring. It runs 119 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of environmental collapse, man vs nature, and mortality & aging play out through anthology and episodic chapters.

Composer
Shinichiro Ikebe
Cinematography
Takao SaitōShoji Ueda
Cast
Akira TeraoMitsuko BaishoToshie NegishiMieko HaradaMitsunori IsakiToshihiko NakanoYoshitaka ZushiHisashi Igawa

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
RuralMountainWildernessCoastal Sea
When
1800s1940sNear FutureTimeless
Season
Spring

Premise & themes

Themes
Environmental CollapseMan Vs NatureMortality & Aging
Structure
AnthologyEpisodic Chapters
Tone
Surreal DreamlikeContemplativeMelancholicBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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