Hold on Tight

In the serenity of the early morning, the confident Don marches out of his office. Modestly, in Don's shadow, Joris follows behind. Don, adorned with status symbols, takes Joris with him in his Mercedes. When they have to make a stop at Don's house, Joris becomes wary and gradually filled with unease, especially when confronted with all the people in the house catering to Don's every whim.

Levi (17) lives with his parents in the village where he grew up. Recently he told his best friend Laura that he is not only attracted to girls, and that he is in love with his classmate Noah. Laura encourages him to tell this at home. Although Levi has already made a number of attempts, it didn't feel like the right time. When he finally succeeds, his parents seem to take it well. But will that remain the case when Levi is confronted with the reactions from his village? And how should he act with his love for his classmate Noah?

“The Way We Dream” is the third Anthology Film of the “Letterboxd Independent Filmmakers” Discord Server, for which eleven cinematic artists from around the globe came together to create Short Film Works centered upon the primary notion of “Dreams”.