A miserable, unimaginative kitchen-sink drama set in a tough community in London, To Dream follows the downward spiral of two teens who have been best friends since their miscreant childhood. Luke (Edward Hayter) has dropped out of school and blows off job opportunities arranged for him by his abusive, dispirited father. Tommy (Freddie Thorp) likewise has little on his plate other than hanging out with Luke. The two dream of leaving for America, but the reality of their lives is a daily carousel of escaping into drugs, sex, and criminality. For an audience, this translates into cinematic drudgery with little to redeem the mediocrity of watching people light endless cigarettes, moan in a neighborhood pub, and tempt fate by getting in over one’s head with the wrong people. Writer-director Nicole Albarelli brings no coherent or meaningful visual style to the film, except for a bizarre pallet of colored lighting in some scenes. Crowdfunded by Kickstarter, this indie film is not recommended. (T. Keogh)
To Dream
Random, 67 min., not rated, DVD: $13.95 (avail. from www.moviezyng.com), Nov. 20 Volume 34, Issue 1
To Dream
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