Where Sweet Dreams Die

Where Sweet Dreams Die

2026 · 98 min · Drama, Thriller

As his restaurant crumbles and his wife battles cancer, an Italian American owner's fate collides with a driven Middle Eastern immigrant chasing the American Dream and his legacy.

Directed by Mirza Esho · Written by Zachary Laoutides

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