Based on the acclaimed novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams provides a hauntingly beautiful portrait of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), an orphaned labourer in the American West during the early 20th century. Both epic and intimate in its scope, the film follows Grainier over several decades as he navigates a life of quiet beauty and immense loss against the backdrop of a rapidly industrialising nation.

Directed and written by Clint Bentley (Sing Sing), this rare, patient look at the life of an ordinary man caught in the gears of history is uplifted by breathtaking cinematography of the rugged Pacific Northwest region, alongside a high-calibre supporting cast with the likes of Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon and William H. Macy. With its poignant meditation on grief and the passage of time, Train Dreams is a profound cinematic achievement that will resonate long after the credits roll.

Nominated for 4 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.