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Train Dreams: From Sundance to Oscar Noms
12 Jan
Summary
- The film earned a Best Picture PGA Award nomination.
- It garnered four Independent Spirit Award nominations.
- It received five Critics Choice nominations, including Best Picture.
The Netflix period drama 'Train Dreams,' directed by Clint Bentley and co-written with Greg Kwedar, is making significant waves in the awards season. Adapted from Denis Johnson's acclaimed 2011 novella, the film recently earned a prestigious Best Picture nomination at the PGA Awards, underscoring its critical reception.
Following its premiere at Sundance, where Netflix acquired distribution rights, 'Train Dreams' has been lauded for its portrayal of Robert Grainier, a laborer in the early 20th-century Pacific Northwest. The story explores his experiences with love, loss, and the profound societal changes of his era, set against the backdrop of rapidly industrializing landscapes.
The film's success is further evidenced by multiple nominations, including four for the Independent Spirit Awards and five for the Critics Choice Awards, with nods for Best Picture and Best Actor for Joel Edgerton. The script by Bentley and Kwedar has also been recognized with awards and nominations from bodies like the National Board of Review, Gotham Awards, and USC Scripters.
