Train Dreams: Netflix's Quiet Masterpiece 🚂

Is Train Dreams going to be the little engine that could this awards season? Darian, Liz & Zach discuss the upcoming Netflix film, Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley. The film stars Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon & William H. Macy in the moving character-drama based on the novella by Denis Johnson, capturing a logger’s life in early-20th-Century America. Darian saw this back at TIFF in September, while Liz & Zach are coming off of their screening from the 2025 Montclair Film Festival. Welcome to the Cinema Wave Podcast housed here at Culture Wave Media!

In this episode and discussion, we'll cover:
- Joel Edgerton's quiet, but powerful performance that very well might be his best ever as Robert Grainier.
- The supporting ensemble cast that includes Felicity Jones as Gladys, Robert's tender but strong wife, William H. Macy as memorable and wise co-worker Arn Peeples & Kerry Condon, as a significant figure that enters Robert's life when he's thrust upon tragedy.
- The film's stylish visual style that mirrors work of Emmanuel Lubezki with picturesque landscapes
- Theming and messaging from the incredible creative duo of Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar to highlight the passage of time, the weight of memory and change's effects on life.
- and also, why it very well might be the best movie of 2025.
All that and more, so tune in for our review of Netflix's TRAIN DREAMS!

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Train Dreams stars Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, William H. Macy & Kerry Condon. The film is co-written by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar (Sing Sing) and directed by Clint Bentley. The film will be available to stream exclusively on @Netflix on November 21.

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