"She's surprising me." "Did she not surprise you when you were together?" Well Go USA has revealed the official trailer for the indie sci-fi romantic thriller film titled
Daniela Forever, the next film by acclaimed Spanish filmmaker
Nacho Vigalondo (known for
Timecrimes,
Extraterrestrial,
Colossal). This premiered in the Midnight section at TIFF 2024 last year, then played at the iconic Fantastic Fest, Beyond Fest, Sitges, Trieste, and other festivals. The mesmerizing sci-fi film follows a man as he joins a sleep trial that allows him to rebuild his life with his girlfriend, who recently died in an accident, through the use of lucid dreams. Starring
Henry Golding and
Beatrice Grannò, along with
Aura Garrido,
Rubén Ochandiano, and
Nathalie Poza. As his lucid dreams bring Daniela back to him, Nicolas becomes obsessed with the fantasy world that he's created and finds that his dreams aren’t as perfect as they seem. This certainly reminds me of
The Science of Sleep and
Eternal Sunshine. Although the
reviews for it are pretty mixed, saying "the film seems to get lost in its narrative." That said, there are definitely some stirring visuals in this. Worth a look. //
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