Sweet Dreams(HKAFF2024)
During the waning days of Dutch colonial control of the Dutch East Indies (a.k.a. Indonesia), Dutch sugar plantation owner Jan dies after visiting his mistress, who is also the family’s domestic servant. When Jan’s son Cornelius and his pregnant wife arrive at the remote island to take over the estate, a shocking revelation leads to chaos and brutality. A darkly funny, visually striking, and stinging indictment of colonialism and the various forms of violence it creates, the film starts as a bewitching depiction of the jungle before descending into a surreal fever dream.
6 Awards including Best Film,Best Director, Best Leading Role in Feature Film, The Golden Calves
Best Performance Award, Locarno Film Festival
Silver Hugo, New Directors Competition, Chicago International Film Festival
Director
Ena Sendijarević
Cast
Renee Soutendijk, Florian Myer, Lisa Zweerman
Release Date
25-10-2024
Language
Dutch, Indonesian
Run Time
103 minutes
