In Your Dreams is the curtain-raiser for a group of fresh voices looking to make their impact on the animation industry. The debut film from Kuku Studios is helmed by Alex Woo, a former Pixar artist with such films as Ratatouille , WALL-E , and Finding Dory on his resumé, who boldly injects a traumatic childhood experience into the heart of his film.

Inspired by a period where Woo’s parents separated, In Your Dreams follows 12-year-old Stevie and eight-year-old Elliot, siblings in a family that’s falling apart. When Elliot discovers the myth of the dream-realising Sandman, the two embark on an adventure through their subconscious to try and save their parents’ marriage. In Your Dreams shines through its great characterisation and the grounded approach it takes to the subject matt

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