Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams is a visually stunning, emotionally powerful drama adapted from Denis Johnson’s novella. Following Robert Grainier’s decades-long journey of love, loss, and isolation, the film explores themes of race, class, and mortality with poetic depth. Joel Edgerton delivers a career-defining performance, supported by breathtaking cinematography and nuanced acting. A soulful, life-affirming masterpiece—arguably 2025’s best film and a strong Oscar contender.