The Woman Who Dreamed

The Woman Who Dreamed

1988 · 103 min · ★ 7.3 · Fantasy, Drama

Something changes in the relationship of Achilleas and Anna when she starts to dream vividly and insists on relating her dreams to her husband. He is a barrister in the middle of an important murder trial and his temper becomes frayed with Anna's seeming indifference and involvement and preoccupation with her dream world.

Directed by Nikos Panayotopoulos · Written by Christos Vakalopoulos

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